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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  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Joe Tiller enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Bowling Green State  26   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Wake Forest  16   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Arizona  59   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Notre Dame  23   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Illinois  43   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Penn State  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Wisconsin  26   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Michigan  3   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Northwestern  34   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Ohio State  13   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Indiana  24   16   W       
 Thu., Jan. 1   Georgia  27   34   L    @ Orlando, FL   Capital One Bowl
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored349
  Scoring Average26.8
  Points Allowed225
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record73-78
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record3-2
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
18 9-4-0 AP
19 9-4-0 Coaches
19 9-4-0 USA Today/ESPN
  
2003 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 10-3503285Won  31-305-3285204  Glen Mason
Indiana 2-10177388 1-7104279  Gerry DiNardo
Illinois 1-11203398 0-8112317  Ron Turner
Michigan 10-3460219Lost  14-287-1286150  Lloyd Carr
Ohio State 11-2322229Won  35-286-2175124  Jim Tressel
Purdue 9-4349225Lost  27-346-2198137  Joe Tiller
Iowa 10-3372210Won  37-175-3197160  Kirk Ferentz
Michigan State 8-5363293Lost  3-175-3249191  John L. Smith
Wisconsin 7-6355306Lost  14-284-4226180  Barry Alvarez
Northwestern 6-7263326Lost  24-284-4148202  Randy Walker
Penn State 3-9233255 1-7154190  Joe Paterno

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.