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The 1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1967 Big Ten Conference football season . In their 12th season under head coach Jack Mollenkopf , the Boilermakers compiled an 8–2 record, finished in a three-way tie for the Big Ten Conference championship with a 6–1 record against conference opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 291 to 154.[ 1] [ 2]
Purdue's junior running back Leroy Keyes rushed for 986 yards in 1967, was selected as a consensus first-team All-American,[ 3] and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame . Other notable players from the 1967 Purdue team included quarterback Mike Phipps , running back Perry Williams , offensive end Jim Beirne , offensive tackle Chuck Kuzneski, offensive guard Bob Sebeck, middle guard Chuck Kyle , linebacker Dick Marvel, defensive ends George Olion and Bob Holmes, defensive tackle Lance Olssen, and defensive back Tim Foley.
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September27 vs. Texas A&M * W 24–2027,500
September 30 No. 1 Notre Dame * No. 10 W 28–2162,316
October 7 Northwestern No. 4 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 25–1661,093
October 14 at Ohio State No. 2 W 41–684,069
October 21 Oregon State * No. 2 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN L 14–2260,147
October 28 at Iowa No. 7 W 41–2256,504
November 4 at Illinois No. 6 W 42–961,262
November 11 Minnesota No. 5 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 41–1255,647
November 18 Michigan State No. 3 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 21–761,364
November 25 at Indiana No. 3 L 14–1952,770
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Schedule Source: [ 2]
Roster
1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
10
Don Kiepert
So
QB
15
Mike Phipps
So
QB
16
Jim Klutcharch
So
QB
19
Larry Emch
Jr
HB
23
Leroy Keyes
Jr
HB
25
Jim Kirkpatrick
So
HB , K
34
Bob Baltzell
So
HB
35
Leon Troyer
Jr
HB
41
Bob Hurst
Sr
HB
46
Ed Crowley
So
FB
47
Perry Williams
Jr
OT
49
Lee Ryan
Jr
G
50
David Stydahar
Jr
C
56
Walter Whitehead
So
C
57
Mike Frame
Jr
G
61
Gary Roberts
Jr
G
64
Dave Piper
So
G
65
Bob Sebeck (C)
Sr
G
66
Chuck Kuzneski
Sr
OT , LB
67
Clanton King
Jr
OT
70
Randy Kuntz
So
OT
71
Fred Rafa
Sr
OT , G
72
Bill Yanchar
So
OT
74
Jim Bonk
Jr
OT
76
Fred Haug
Jr
E
81
Jim Beirne (C)
Sr
E
82
Bob Dillingham
Jr
E
83
Marion Griffin
Jr
E
84
Joe Walsh
So
E
88
Billy McKoy
So
G
95
Phil Kelley
So
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
HB
22
Dennis Cirbes
Sr
DE
29
Denny Wirgowski
So
HB
32
Don Webster
So
LB
42
Dick Marvel
Jr
HB
43
Tim Foley
So
HB
45
Bob Corby
Sr
LB
51
Bob Weskamp
So
LB
58
Bob Yunaska
Jr
G
60
Chuck Kyle
Jr
LB
68
Frank Burke
Jr
OT
75
Lance Olssen
Sr
E
87
George Olion
Sr
E
90
Willie Nelson
So
E
91
Dave Heiss
So
E
93
Bob Holmes
So
E
94
Bill Liber
So
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
21
Dick Berg
So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
Notre Dame
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
13–23–2
1966
L 14–26
Michigan State
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
9–11–1
1966
L 20–41
at Indiana
Purdue at Indiana
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Boilermakers
7
0 7 0
14
• Hoosiers
7
12 0 0
19
Scoring summary 1 IND Butcher 7-yard pass from Ganso (Kornowa kick) IND 7-0
1 PUR Williams 9-yard run (Baltzell kick) Tied 7-7
2 IND Krivosha 2-yard run (kick failed) IND 13-7
2 IND Cole 63-yard run (pass failed) IND 19-7
3 PUR Williams 2-yard run (Baltzell kick) IND 19-14
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
42–21–6
1966
W 51–6
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons
Western Conference Big Ten Big Nine Big Ten National championships in bold