The 1948 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1948 Big Nine Conference football season. In their second season under head coach Stu Holcomb, the Boilermakers compiled a 3–6 record, finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten Conference with a 2–4 record against conference opponents, and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 175 to 126.
Several players from the 1948 team went on to have successful careers in football, both at the professional level and in coaching. Notable players from the 1948 Purdue team included halfback Harry Szulborski and tackle Phil O'Reilly.
Purdue was ranked at No. 34 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. Despite the challenges, the season helped lay the groundwork for future improvements in the program under Coach Holcomb's leadership.
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries
Marquette
- Harry Szulborski 29 rushes, 171 yards
Minnesota
- Harry Szulborski 15 rushes, 160 yards
Indiana
- Harry Szulborski 34 rushes, 197 yards
- Norbert Adams 24 rushes, 148 yards
Roster
- Norbert Adams, HB
- Bob Agnew, FB
- Pete Barbolak, T
- John Beletic, T
- Ronald Bland, E
- Herb Campfield, FB
- John Considine, T
- Clement Crowe, C
- Bill Deem, G
- Bob DeMoss, QB
- Bill Feldkircher, QB
- Abe Gibron, G
- Ken Gorgal, QB
- Bob Grant, T
- Clyde Grimenstein, E
- Thomas Hard, G
- Bob Hartman, QB
- Bob Heck, E
- Bill Horvath, G-E
- Harley Jeffery, E
- Mike Kalapos, T
- Lou Karras, T
- John Kerestes, FB
- Steve Manich, HB
- Kenneth McCaffry, E
- Jack Milito, FB
- Bill Murray, G
- Phil O'Reilly, T
- George Punzelt, QB
- Elmer Scallish, G
- Stu Scheer, E
- Neil Schmidt, HB
- Rex Sebastian, E
- Kenneth Smith, G
- Bill Sprang, C
- Harry Szulborski, HB
- Jim Tate, T
- Rudy Trbovich, T
- Jim Weizer, G
- Bob Whitmer, E
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