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1961 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Ohio State $ 6 0 0 8 0 1
No. 6 Minnesota 6 1 0 8 2 0
No. 8 Michigan State 5 2 0 7 2 0
No. 12 Purdue 4 2 0 6 3 0
Wisconsin 4 3 0 6 3 0
Michigan 3 3 0 6 3 0
Iowa 2 4 0 5 4 0
Northwestern 2 4 0 4 5 0
Indiana 0 6 0 2 7 0
Illinois 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1961 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jack Mollenkopf, the Boilermakers compiled and overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Ten.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Washington*W 13–655,000
October 7Notre Dame*L 20–2251,295
October 14Miami (OH)*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 19–641,924
October 21at MichiganL 14–1666,805[1]
October 28No. 5 Iowadagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 9–050,127
November 4at IllinoisW 23–935,077
November 11No. 6 Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 7–645,638
November 18at No. 5 MinnesotaNo. 7
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 7–1067,081
November 25at IndianaW 34–1234,798–36,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Joe Falls (October 22, 1961). "Safety First Pays Off for U-M: Purdue Beaten by 2-Pointer". Detroit Free Press. p. D1, D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 87. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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