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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  <-- 1990 <- 1991 -> 1992 --> 2024
1991 Season Highlights
 Jim Colletto enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1991 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Eastern Michigan  49   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ California  18   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Notre Dame  20   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Northwestern  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Minnesota  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Wisconsin  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Iowa  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Michigan  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Illinois  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Michigan State  27   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Indiana  22   24   L       
 
1991 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored219
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed272
  Defense Average24.7
  Opponents Record69-56
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1991 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1991 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Indiana 7-4-1305224Won  24-05-3214138  Bill Mallory
Illinois 6-6264188Lost  3-64-4153118  John Mackovic
Minnesota 2-9104302 1-765210  John Gutekunst
Michigan 10-2420203Lost  14-348-031691  Gary O. Moeller
Iowa 10-1-1343179Tied  13-137-1190139  Hayden Fry
Ohio State 8-4277187Lost  17-245-3166115  John Cooper
Purdue 4-7219272 3-5132182  Jim Colletto
Michigan State 3-8162272 3-5142189  George J. Perles
Wisconsin 5-6172194 2-6113169  Barry Alvarez
Northwestern 3-8160306 2-694234  Francis Peay

1991 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1991 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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