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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: Danny Hope
Conference: Big 10-Leaders

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 2011 <- 2012 -> 2013 --> 2024

2012 Season Highlights
 Danny Hope enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
2012 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 1  vs. Eastern Kentucky  48   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Notre Dame  17   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Eastern Michigan  54   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Marshall  51   41   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Michigan  13   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Wisconsin  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ohio State  22   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Minnesota  28   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Penn State  9   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Iowa  27   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Illinois  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Indiana  56   35   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Oklahoma State  14   59   L    @ Dallas, TX   Heart of Dallas Bowl
 
2012 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored373
  Scoring Average28.7
  Points Allowed407
  Defense Average31.3
  Opponents Record67-71
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-3
  Away Record2-3
2012 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2012 Big 10-Leaders Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 4-8369423 2-6231328  Kevin Wilson
Illinois 2-10200385 0-894281  Tim Beckman
Ohio State 12-0446274 8-0295205  Urban Meyer
Penn State 8-4349229 6-2261168  Bill OBrien
Wisconsin 8-6414268Lost  14-204-4244146  Bret Bielema
Purdue 6-7373407Lost  14-593-5189265  Danny Hope

2012 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2012 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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