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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869
Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium
Capacity: 67,332
Colors: Old Gold & Black
Coach: Leon Burtnett
Conference: Big 10-

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1887 <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024

1982 Season Highlights

Leon Burtnett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.

1982 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Stanford	14	35	L
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Minnesota	10	36	L
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Notre Dame	14	28	L
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Wisconsin	31	35	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ Illinois	34	38	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Northwestern	34	21	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Michigan State	24	21	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Ohio State	6	38	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Iowa	16	7	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Michigan	21	52	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Indiana	7	13	L

1982 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	211
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	324
Defense Average	29.5
Opponents Record	63-62
Conference Record	3-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1982 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1982 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-5	338	229	Lost 15-21	6-3	273	178	Mike White
Indiana	5-6	203	250		4-5	179	212	Lee Corso
Minnesota	3-8	247	299		1-8	149	281	Joe Salem
Michigan	8-4	345	204	Lost 14-24	8-1	287	126	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State	9-3	348	208	Won 47-17	7-1	243	120	Earle Bruce
Iowa	8-4	229	230	Won 28-22	6-2	170	133	Hayden Fry
Wisconsin	7-5	287	252	Won 14-3	5-4	211	171	Dave McClain
Purdue	3-8	211	324		3-6	183	261	Leon Burtnett
Northwestern	3-8	206	379		2-7	162	346	Dennis Green
Michigan State	2-9	202	242		2-7	177	206	Frank Muddy Waters

1982 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1982 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.