The 1951 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1951 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fifth season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 5âÂÂ4 record, finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference with a 4âÂÂ1 record against conference opponents, and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 152.
Notable players on the 1951 Purdue team included quarterback Dale Samuels and end Leo Sugar.
Schedule
Roster
- Tom Bettis, G
- Pete Brewster, E
- Robert Bringer, E
- Rex Brock, HB
- Bill Bruner, T
- Phil Ehrman, HB
- Roy Evans, QB
- John Durham, HB
- Bernie Flowers, E
- Allen Hager, G
- Earl Heninger, HB
- Jack Houston, G
- Curt Jones, HB
- Don Kasperan, FB
- John Kerr, E
- Philip Klezek, HB
- Clinton Knitz, C
- Fred Locke, E
- John Lynch, C
- Phil Mateja, QB
- Norman Montgomery, FB
- Herman Murray, T
- William Oyler, HB
- Ray Pacer, T
- Ken Panfil, T
- Fred Preziosio, T-G
- Tom Redinger, HB-E
- James Reichert, FB-K
- Tom Roggeman, G
- Dale Samuels, QB
- Max Schmaling, FB-HB
- Joe Skibinski, G
- Leo Sugar, E
- Jerry Thorpe, HB-FB
- Walt Viellieu, T
- Dale Whiteaker, T-E
- Jim Whitmer, HB
- Jim Wojciehowski, E
- Joe Wojtys, T
- Glenn Young, FB
- Ed Zembal, HB
Game summaries
Minnesota
- Phil Klezek 13 rushes, 143 yards
References