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1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1954
team	Purdue Boilermakers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	5–3–1
conf_record	3–3
head_coach	Stu Holcomb
hc_year	8th
mvp	Tom Bettis
captain	Tom Bettis
captain2	John Kerr
stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1954 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1954 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–3–1 record, finished in approximately sixth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 3–3 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of about 165 to 134.

Notable players on the 1954 Purdue team included quarterback Len Dawson, guard Tom Bettis, and end John Kerr.

Schedule

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Roster

Johnny Allen, OL
Tom Bettis, OL
Rex Brock, RB
Bob Clasey, OL
Len Dawson, QB
Phil Ehrman, RB
Froncie Gutman, QB
Walt Houston, OL
John Kerr, WR
Bob Khoenle, WR
Joe Krupa, OL
Lamar Lundy, WR
Bill Murakowski, RB
Dick Murley, OL
Frank Paparazzo, OL
Jim Peters, RB
Dick Skibinski, OL
Bob Springer, WR
Jim Whitmer, RB
Ed Zembal, RB
Len Zyzda, WR

References

"1954 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(October 10, 1954). "Purdue comes from behind to tie Duke, 13–13". The Shreveport Times.
. ["Indiana Football 2023 Record Book"](https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf). *[[Indiana University]]*.
. ["2022 Purdue Football Record Book"](https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf). *Purdue University Athletics*.
. ["1954 Purdue Boilermakers Roster"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1954-roster.html).

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