American college football season
The 1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1969 Big Ten Conference football season . Led by Jack Mollenkopf in his 14th and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana .
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 20 at TCU * No. 18 W 42–3525,000 September 27 No. 9 Notre Dame * No. 16 W 28–1468,179 October 4 No. 17 Stanford * No. 8 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 36–3565,472 October 11 at Michigan No. 9 L 20–3180,411 October 18 Iowa No. 17 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 35–3165,971 October 25 Northwestern No. 15 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 45–2066,103 November 1 at Illinois No. 13 W 49–2251,299 November 8 Michigan State No. 10 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 41–1367,397 November 15 at No. 1 Ohio State No. 10 L 14–4285,027 November 22 at Indiana No. 17 W 44–2152,500 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Randy Cooper 23 rushes, 117 yards All-Big Ten: HB Stan Brown (2nd), T Paul DeNuccio (1st), DB Tim Foley (2nd), DE Bill McKoy (2nd), LB Veno Paraskevas (1st), QB Mike Phipps (1st), C Walter Whitehead (2nd), T Bill Yancher (1st)
Chicago Tribune Big Ten MVP: QB Mike Phipps
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