American college football season
The 1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Wisconsin | | L 14–28 | 54,239 | |
September 21 | Miami (OH)* | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| T 7–7 | 55,322 | |
September 28 | at No. 2 Notre Dame* | | W 31–20 | 59,075 | |
October 5 | at Duke* | | L 14–16 | 20,500 | [1] |
October 12 | Illinois![dagger](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, Indiana (rivalry)
| L 23–27 | 63,174 | |
October 19 | at Northwestern | | W 31–26 | 27,557 | |
October 26 | at Michigan State | | L 7–31 | 63,321 | |
November 2 | Iowa | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 38–14 | 51,107 | |
November 9 | Minnesota | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| L 20–24 | 51,374 | |
November 16 | at No. 3 Michigan | | L 0–51 | 88,902 | |
November 23 | Indiana | | W 38–17 | 63,637 | |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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K
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1
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Frank Conner
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Purdue |
24 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
Notre Dame |
0 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Purdue | Terrizzi 1-yard run (Schmidt kick) | Purdue 7-0 |
| 1 | | Purdue | Gross 52-yard run (Schmidt kick) | Purdue 14-0 |
| 1 | | Purdue | Mannella 21-yard interception return (Schmidt kick) | Purdue 21-0 |
| 1 | | Purdue | Schmidt 47-yard field goal | Purdue 24-0 |
| 2 | | Notre Dame | Bullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick) | Purdue 24-7 |
| 3 | | Notre Dame | Bullock 1-yard run (Reeve kick) | Purdue 24-14 |
| 4 | | Purdue | Northington 6-yard run (Schmidt kick) | Purdue 31-14 |
| 4 | | Notre Dame | Demmerle 29-yard pass from Clements (pass failed) | Purdue 31-20 |
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Purdue |
6 |
8 | 17 | 0 |
31 |
Northwestern |
0 |
7 | 7 | 12 |
26 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Purdue | Vitali 1-yard run (kick failed) | Purdue 6-0 |
| 2 | | Northwestern | McNamara 12-yard pass from Anderson (Blazevich kick) | Northwestern 7-6 |
| 2 | | Purdue | Vitali 1-yard run (Vitali pass from Terrizzi) | Purdue 14-7 |
| 3 | | Purdue | Dierking 4-yard run (Schmidt kick) | Purdue 21-7 |
| 3 | | Northwestern | Pooler 13-yard run (Blazevich kick) | Purdue 21-14 |
| 3 | | Purdue | Schmidt 44-yard field goal | Purdue 24-14 |
| 3 | | Purdue | Vitali 5-yard run (Schmidt kick) | Purdue 31-14 |
| 4 | | Northwestern | Pooler 1-yard run (pass failed) | Purdue 31-20 |
| 4 | | Northwestern | Pooler 1-yard run (pass failed) | Purdue 31-26 |
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Scott Dierking 24 rushes, 127 yards
- Mike Pruitt 10 rushes, 179 yards
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