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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


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024
2011 Season Highlights
 Danny Hope enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Middle Tennessee State  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Rice  22   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Southeast Missouri State  59   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Notre Dame  10   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Minnesota  45   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Penn State  18   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Illinois  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Michigan  14   36   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Wisconsin  17   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ohio State  26   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Iowa  21   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Indiana  33   25   W       
 Tue., Dec. 27   Western Michigan  37   32   W    @ Detroit, MI   Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored350
  Scoring Average26.9
  Points Allowed349
  Defense Average26.8
  Opponents Record76-77
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-4
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2011 Big 10-Leaders Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-6294255Won  20-142-6145189  Ron Zook
Indiana 1-11257448 0-8147342  Kevin Wilson
Wisconsin 11-3618266Lost  38-456-2344148  Bret Bielema
Penn State 9-4251218Lost  14-306-2137138  Joe Paterno
Purdue 7-6350349Won  37-324-4195231  Danny Hope
Ohio State 6-7318273Lost  17-243-5189186  Luke Fickell

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.