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1967 Purdue Boilermakers football team
| 1967 Purdue Boilermakers football |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| No. 9 |
| No. 9 |
| 8–2 (6–1 Big Ten) |
| Jack Mollenkopf (12th season) |
| Leroy Keyes |
| Jim Beirne |
| Bob Sebeck |
| Ross–Ade Stadium |
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.
The Boilermakers missed the opportunity to win the conference championship outright by losing the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket to archrival Indiana. Had Purdue won, it would not have gone to the Rose Bowl due to the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule, which banned teams from making consecutive appearances in Pasadena.
Purdue's junior running back Leroy Keyes rushed for 986 yards in 1967, was selected as a consensus first-team All-American, 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.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | vs. Texas A&M* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | W 24–20 | 27,500 | ||
| September 30 | No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 10 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry) | W 28–21 | 62,316 | |
| October 7 | Northwestern | No. 4 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | W 25–16 | 61,093 | |
| October 14 | at Ohio State | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | W 41–6 | 84,069 | |
| October 21 | Oregon State* | No. 2 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | L 14–22 | 60,147 | |
| October 28 | at Iowa | No. 7 | Iowa StadiumIowa City, IA | W 41–22 | 56,504 | |
| November 4 | at Illinois | No. 6 | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL (rivalry) | W 42–9 | 61,262 | |
| November 11 | Minnesota | No. 5 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | W 41–12 | 55,647 | |
| November 18 | Michigan State | No. 3 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | W 21–7 | 61,364 | |
| November 25 | at Indiana | No. 3 | Seventeenth Street StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) | L 14–19 | 52,770 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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Leroy Keyes 14 rushes, 145 yards
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Leroy Keyes 21 rushes, 225 yards
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Leroy Keyes 24 rushes, 193 yards
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Perry Williams 24 rushes, 124 yards
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Leroy Keyes 20 rushes, 114 yards
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