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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: Jim Young
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Jim Young enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Wisconsin  41   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ UCLA  21   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Notre Dame  28   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Oregon  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Minnesota  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Illinois  28   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Michigan State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Northwestern  20   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Iowa  20   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Michigan  24   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Indiana  37   21   W       
 Mon., Dec. 31   Tennessee  27   22   W    @ Houston, TX   Bluebonnet Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed226
  Defense Average18.8
  Opponents Record62-71
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 10-2-0 AP
10 10-2-0 Coaches
10 10-2-0 UPI
  
1979 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 8-4314252Won  38-375-3198175  Lee Corso
Minnesota 4-6-1264271 3-5-1226213  Joe Salem
Illinois 2-8-1156266 1-6-1111220  Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State 11-1390126Lost  16-178-028159  Earle Bruce
Purdue 10-2287226Won  27-227-1198144  Jim Young
Michigan 8-4312151Lost  15-176-2245105  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Iowa 5-6239216 4-4182157  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 5-6240253 3-5172188  Darryl D. Rogers
Wisconsin 4-7208311 3-5141250  Dave McClain
Northwestern 1-10115386 0-967310  Rick Venturi

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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