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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: Leon Burtnett
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Leon Burtnett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Stanford  14   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Minnesota  10   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Notre Dame  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Wisconsin  31   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Illinois  34   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Northwestern  34   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Michigan State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Ohio State  6   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Iowa  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Michigan  21   52   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Indiana  7   13   L       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed324
  Defense Average29.5
  Opponents Record63-62
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-5338229Lost  15-216-3273178  Mike White
Indiana 5-6203250 4-5179212  Lee Corso
Minnesota 3-8247299 1-8149281  Joe Salem
Michigan 8-4345204Lost  14-248-1287126  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3348208Won  47-177-1243120  Earle Bruce
Iowa 8-4229230Won  28-226-2170133  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 7-5287252Won  14-35-4211171  Dave McClain
Purdue 3-8211324 3-6183261  Leon Burtnett
Northwestern 3-8206379 2-7162346  Dennis Green
Michigan State 2-9202242 2-7177206  Frank Muddy Waters

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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