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Purdue Football Team History


Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue University
 West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Joe Tiller
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Joe Tiller enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Illinois State  51   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Notre Dame  17   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Western Michigan  28   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Wake Forest  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Minnesota  28   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Iowa  28   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Illinois  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Michigan  21   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Northwestern  42   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Ohio State  6   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Michigan State  45   42   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Indiana  34   10   W       
 Tue., Dec. 31   Washington  34   24   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored386
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed288
  Defense Average22.2
  Opponents Record86-66
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-3
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-7346307 4-4212206  Ron Turner
Minnesota 8-5376319Won  29-143-5198256  Glen Mason
Indiana 3-9258445 1-7164332  Gerry DiNardo
Ohio State 14-0410183Won  31-248-018588  Jim Tressel
Iowa 11-2484256Lost  17-388-0302130  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan 10-3361265Won  38-306-2224162  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-4446227Lost  9-135-3286152  Joe Paterno
Purdue 7-6386288Won  34-244-4235182  Joe Tiller
Wisconsin 8-6372322Won  31-282-6202218  Barry Alvarez
Michigan State 4-8316398 2-6194314  Bobby Williams
Northwestern 3-9272493 1-7170332  Randy Walker

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.