1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1974 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPLarry Burton
Captains
  • Fred Cooper
  • Ralph Perretta
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1974 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Michigan + 7 1 010 1 0
No. 4 Ohio State + 7 1 010 2 0
No. 12 Michigan State 6 1 17 3 1
Wisconsin 5 3 07 4 0
Illinois 4 3 16 4 1
Purdue 3 5 04 6 1
Minnesota 2 6 04 7 0
Iowa 2 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 2 6 03 8 0
Indiana 1 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1974 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Alex Agase, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.