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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 Colletto
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1994 <- 1995 -> 1996 --> 2024
1995 Season Highlights
 Jim Colletto enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1995 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ West Virginia  26   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Notre Dame  28   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Michigan State  35   35   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ball State  35   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Minnesota  38   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Penn State  23   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Ohio State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Wisconsin  38   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Michigan  0   5   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Northwestern  8   23   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Indiana  51   14   W       
 
1995 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed269
  Defense Average24.5
  Opponents Record75-51
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-3
1995 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1995 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-5-1193198 3-4-1146157  Lou Tepper
Minnesota 3-8272368 1-7169327  Jim Wacker
Indiana 2-9159326 0-898273  Bill Mallory
Northwestern 10-2311181Lost  32-418-020489  Gary Barnett
Ohio State 11-2475220Lost  14-207-1294134  John Cooper
Michigan 9-4338223Lost  20-225-3215145  Lloyd Carr
Penn State 9-3399259Won  43-145-3207174  Joe Paterno
Iowa 8-4368259Won  38-184-4210197  Hayden Fry
Michigan State 6-5-1287338Lost  26-454-3-1196215  Nick Saban
Wisconsin 4-5-2235253 3-4-1162186  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 4-6-1282269 2-5-1193197  Jim Colletto

1995 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1995 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

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.