1964 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1964 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1964 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled a 6–3 record, finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference with a 5–2 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 168 to 146.^[1][2]

1964 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	6–3 (5–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jack Mollenkopf (9th season)
MVP	Bob Hadrick
Captain	Ed Flanagan, Jim Garcia, Harold Wells
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Michigan $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Ohio State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Purdue	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Illinois	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Michigan State	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Iowa	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Indiana	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Griese with 934 passing yards, running back Gordon Teter with 614 rushing yards, offensive end Bob Hadrick with 441 receiving yards, and fullback Randy Minniear with 54 points scored.^[3]

Defensive end Harold Wells was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the 1964 All-America team.^[4] Six Purdue players were selected by either the AP or United Press International (UPI) for their 1964 All-Big Ten Conference football teams: Harold Wells (AP-1, UPI-1); defensive tackle Jim Garcia (AP-1, UPI-1); Bob Hadrick (UPI-1); center Ed Flanagan (UPI-2); offensive tackle Karl Singer (UPI-2); and defensive tackle Jerry Shay (UPI-2).^[5][6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Ohio*		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 17–0	45,321	[7]
October 3	at No. 9 Notre Dame*		Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)	L 15–34	59,611	[8]
October 10	Wisconsin		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 28–7	44,396	[9]
October 17	at No. 5 Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	W 21–20	60,924	[10]
October 24	at Iowa		Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA	W 19–14	59,600	[11]
October 31	Illinois		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 26–14	59,425	[12]
November 7	at Michigan State	No. 10	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 7–21	75,433	[13]
November 14	at Minnesota		Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 7–14	50,255	[14]
November 21	Indiana		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 28–22	59,932	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

• QB Bob Griese, So.

Game summaries

Iowa

• Gordon Teter 29 rushes, 132 yards

Indiana

• Gordon Teter 31 rushes, 126 yards

References

1. "Purdue Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
2. "1964 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
3. "1964 Purdue Boilermakers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
4. "Butkus Again All-American". Eugene Register-Guard. December 4, 1964. p. B1.
5. "All Big Ten Picks Tough; Talent Tops". The Spokesman-Review (AP story). November 26, 1964. p. 20.
6. "Butkus, Yearby, Timberlake Head Coaches' Big Ten Stars". The Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois). November 27, 1964. p. 11.
7. "Purdue Blanks Out-Manned Ohio U., 17–0". The Terre Haute Tribune. September 27, 1964 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Notre Dame Trounces Purdue, 34-15". The Hammond Times. October 4, 1964. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Purdue Snaps Wisconsin Jinx At Lafayette 28-7". La Crosse Sunday Tribune. October 11, 1964. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Purdue Nips Mich., 21-20". The Detroit Daily Press. October 18, 1964. p. A15 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Purdue Survives Snook's Record Volley of 49 Passes, 26 Completions, 310 Yards --- Iowa 19-14 Victim of Mistakes". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1964. pp. 1S, 5S.
12. "Purdue Upsets Illini, 26-14; Rose Bowl Stock Goes Up". The Indianapolis Star. November 1, 1964. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Speedy Gordon Sparks State's Victory". The Lansing State Journal. November 8, 1964. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Gopher Passes Quash Purdue 14-7". Minneapolis Tribune. November 15, 1964. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Purdue Stays On Ground To Win, 28-22". The Indianapolis Star. November 22, 1964. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 87. Retrieved January 29, 2023.