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1959 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1959
team	Purdue Boilermakers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	5–2–2
conf_record	4–2–1
head_coach	Jack Mollenkopf
hc_year	4th
mvp	Len Jardine
captain	Len Jardine
captain2	Sam Joyner
stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium

The 1959 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1959 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 5–2–2 record, finished in a tie for third place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4–2–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 109 to 81.

Schedule

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Roster

Bernie Allen, QB
Jerry Beabout, OL
Bob Becker, OL
Fred Brandel, OL
Dick Brooks, WR
Jake Ciccone, OL
Jack Elwell, WR
Ross Fichtner, QB
Joe Gliwa, RB
Jack Greiner, WR
Maury Guttman, QB
Len Jardine, WR
Bob Jarus, RB
Wayne Jones, RB
Sam Joyner, OL
Phil Kardasz, OL
Joe Kulbacki, RB
Dave Kurtz, RB
Jack Laraway, RB
Ron Maltony, OL
Dick Mayoras, RB
Donn Mayoras, RB
Herb McGuire, QB
Moose Mincevich, OL
Joe Prest, QB
Dale Rems, OL
Stan Sczurek, OL
Jim Tiller, RB
Clyde Washington, RB
Dennis Wierzal, QB
Len Wilson, RB
Manzie Winters, WR
Wedge Winters, WR

References

"1959 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
. (December 25, 1959). ["'59 Coliseum Attendance in 33.6% Increase"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/172401835/). *[[Los Angeles Times]]*.
Al Ney. (October 25, 1959). "Iowa Tries to Run, Purdue Wins 14-7: Hawk Passes Avert Shutout". Waterloo Sunday Courier.
. ["2022 Purdue Football Record Book"](https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf). *Purdue University Athletics*.
. ["1959 Purdue Boilermakers Roster"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1959-roster.html).

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