American college football season
The 1960 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1960 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 4–4–1 record, finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–4 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 212 to 163.[1][2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 24 | No. 8 UCLA* | | | T 27–27 | 48,542 |
October 1 | at No. 12 Notre Dame* | | | W 51–19 | 59,235 |
October 8 | at Wisconsin | No. 7 | | L 13–24 | 58,292 |
October 15 | No. 3 Ohio State | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 24–21 | 46,284 |
October 22 | at No. 1 Iowa | No. 10 | | L 14–21 | 59,200 |
October 29 | Illinois | No. 15 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| L 12–14 | 48,625 |
November 5 | at No. 17 Michigan State | | | L 13–17 | 38,481 |
November 12 | at No. 1 Minnesota | | | W 23–14 | 61,348 |
November 19 | Indiana | No. 13 | | W 35–6 | 45,723 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[3]
Personnel
1960 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB, K
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15
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Bernie Allen
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Sr
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OT
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76
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Jerry Beabout (C)
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Sr
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C
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55
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Edward Behanna
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So
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HB
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20
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Thomas Bloom
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So
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OT
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73
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Don Brumm
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So
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OT
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72
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Bill Currie
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So
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E
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88
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John Elwell
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Jr
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E
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83
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Forest Farmer
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So
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QB
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12
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Maury Guttman (C)
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FB
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31
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Willie Jones
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C
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59
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Phil Kardasz
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Sr
|
G
|
61
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Tom Krysinski
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E
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61
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Jim Kubinski
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Jr
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G
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67
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Ron Maltony
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Sr
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B
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30
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Donn Mayoras
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HB
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27
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Dave Miller
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So
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G
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51
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Albert Mincevich
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C
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53
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Don Paltani
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So
|
OT
|
75
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Pat Russ
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Jr
|
G
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60
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Stan Sczurek
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Jr
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HB
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21
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Jim Tiller
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Sr
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HB
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43
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Bob Wiater
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So
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FB
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33
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Tom Yakubowski
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Notre Dame |
13 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
19 |
• Purdue |
14 |
31 | 6 | 0 |
51 |
- Source: Palm Beach Post. 1960 Oct 02.
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | PUR | Elwell 44-yard pass from Guttman (Allen kick) | PUR 7-0 |
| 1 | | ND | Scarpitto 64-yard run (kick failed) | PUR 7-6 |
| 1 | | PUR | Winters 78-yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 14-6 |
| 1 | | ND | Dabiero 24-yard pass from Haffner (Perkowski kick) | PUR 14-13 |
| 2 | | PUR | Mayoras 1-yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 21-13 |
| 2 | | PUR | Allen 24-yard field goal | PUR 24-13 |
| 2 | | PUR | Yakubowski 1-yard run (Allen kick) | PUR 31-13 |
| 2 | | PUR | Tiller 30-yard pass from Allen (Allen kick) | PUR 38-13 |
| 2 | | PUR | Tiller 66-yard punt return (Allen kick) | PUR 45-13 |
| 3 | | PUR | Allen 6-yard run (kick blocked) | PUR 51-13 |
| 4 | | ND | Lamonica 7-yard run (run failed) | PUR 51-19 |
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Indiana
- Willie Jones 25 rushes, 111 yards [4]
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