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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 5–4 (4–3 Big Ten) |
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MVP | Neil Habig |
Captain | Mel Dillard, Neil Habig |
Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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No. 2 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Wisconsin | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1957 Big Ten Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–4 record, finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 178 to 114.
Notable players included quarterbacks Bob Spoo and Ross Fichtner and tackle Nick Mumley.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 28 | Notre Dame* | L 0–12 | 52,108 | |
October 5 | at No. 3 Minnesota | L 17–21 | 64,629 | |
October 12 | No. 16 Wisconsin |
| L 14–23 | 40,507 |
October 19 | at No. 1 Michigan State | W 20–13 | 64,950 | |
October 26 | Miami (OH)* |
| W 37–6 | 35,655 |
November 2 | at Illinois | W 21–6 | 47,690 | |
November 9 | at No. 6 Ohio State | L 7–20 | 79,177 | |
November 16 | Northwestern |
| W 27–0 | 32,507 |
November 23 | at Indiana | W 35–13 | 27,000 | |
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Roster
- Bill Alford, RB
- Francis Anastasia, WR
- Al Bader, RB
- Erich Barnes, WR
- Tom Barnett, RB
- Dick Brooks, WR
- John Crowl, WR
- Melvin Dillard, RB
- Ed Dwyer, OL
- Wayne Farmer, OL
- Larry Ferguson, WR
- Ross Fichtner, QB
- Tom Fletcher, RB
- Tom Franckhauser, WR
- Neil Habig, OL
- John Jardine, OL
- Len Jardine, WR
- Bob Jarus, RB
- Wayne Jones, RB
- Joe Kulbacki, RB
- Jack Laraway, RB
- Kenneth Mikes, RB
- Nick Mumley, OL
- Jim Redinger, RB
- Ron Sabal, OL
- Charles Schelsky, QB
- Gene Selawski, OL
- Bob Spoo, QB
- Dick Stillwagon, RB
- Doug Streff, QB
- Clyde Washington, RB
- Len Wilson, RB
References
- "Purdue Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- "1957 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 87. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- "1957 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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