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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: Fred Akers
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Washington  14   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Indiana State  41   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Notre Dame  11   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Minnesota  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Illinois  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Ohio State  2   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Michigan State  33   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Michigan  13   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Northwestern  33   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Iowa  9   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Indiana  14   28   L       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average16.1
  Points Allowed337
  Defense Average30.6
  Opponents Record73-42
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 8-4293246Lost  0-306-2198145  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5224281 5-3175174  John Gutekunst
Indiana 6-5-1329238Lost  23-273-4-1166174  Bill Mallory
Michigan 9-3389198Won  35-36-2247135  Gary O. Moeller
Iowa 8-4427288Lost  34-466-2264149  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 8-3-1312223Won  17-166-2219154  George J. Perles
Ohio State 7-4-1349220Lost  11-235-2-1264142  John Cooper
Northwestern 2-9210370 1-7148305  Francis Peay
Purdue 2-9177337 1-7111267  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 1-10133285 0-879226  Barry Alvarez

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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