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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  <-- 1991 <- 1992 -> 1993 --> 2024
1992 Season Highlights
 Jim Colletto enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1992 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. California  41   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Toledo  29   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Notre Dame  0   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Northwestern  14   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Minnesota  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Wisconsin  16   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Iowa  27   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Michigan  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Illinois  17   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Michigan State  13   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Indiana  13   10   W       
 
1992 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed267
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record62-58
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1992 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1992 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 6-5-1228235Lost  17-274-3-1144146  Lou Tepper
Indiana 5-6177197 3-5116150  Bill Mallory
Minnesota 2-9200313 2-6117212  Jim Wacker
Michigan 9-0-3431171Won  38-316-0-2280113  Gary O. Moeller
Ohio State 8-3-1271158Lost  14-215-2-1185100  John Cooper
Michigan State 5-6238261 5-3187171  George J. Perles
Iowa 5-7243278 4-4189195  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 5-6212199 3-5145137  Barry Alvarez
Purdue 4-7211267 3-5141172  Jim Colletto
Northwestern 3-8170373 3-5139247  Gary Barnett

1992 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1992 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.