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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Fred Akers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Miami Ohio  27   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Washington  9   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Notre Dame  7   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Minnesota  15   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Illinois  2   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Ohio State  3   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Michigan State  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan  27   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Northwestern  46   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Iowa  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Indiana  15   14   W       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored172
  Scoring Average15.6
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record74-53
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2332182Won  31-217-1239108  John Mackovic
Minnesota 6-5263283 4-4199201  John Gutekunst
Indiana 5-6289262 3-5219226  Bill Mallory
Michigan 10-2335184Lost  10-178-024199  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-4356163Won  33-136-2241103  George J. Perles
Ohio State 8-4339297Lost  14-316-2251182  John Cooper
Iowa 5-6197278 3-5130191  Hayden Fry
Purdue 3-8172281 2-6129193  Fred Akers
Wisconsin 2-9172341 1-7132260  Don Morton
Northwestern 0-11241497 0-8152370  Francis Peay

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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