1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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.

1969 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 18
Record8–2 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPMike Phipps
CaptainBill McKoy, Mike Phipps, Bill Yanchar
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ohio State +610810
No. 9 Michigan +610830
No. 18 Purdue520820
Minnesota430451
Iowa340550
Indiana340460
Northwestern340370
Wisconsin340370
Michigan State250460
Illinois0700100
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 20at TCU*No. 18W 42–3525,000
September 27No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 16W 28–1468,179
October 4No. 17 Stanford*No. 8
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 36–3565,472
October 11at MichiganNo. 9L 20–3180,411
October 18IowaNo. 17
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 35–3165,971
October 25Northwestern No. 15
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–2066,103
November 1at IllinoisNo. 13W 49–2251,299
November 8Michigan StateNo. 10
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 41–1367,397
November 15at No. 1 Ohio StateNo. 10L 14–4285,027
November 22at IndianaNo. 17W 44–2152,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1969 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB15Mike PhippsSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT81Tom BayleesSr
DB43Tim FoleySr
DE88Bill McKoySr
LB99Vero ParakevasJr
DE97Dennis WirgowskiSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Game summaries

TCU

  • Randy Cooper 23 rushes, 117 yards

Stanford

Awards

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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References