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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: Darrell Hazell
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024

2016 Season Highlights
 Darrell Hazell enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Eastern Kentucky  45   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Cincinnati  20   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Nevada  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Maryland  7   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Illinois  34   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Iowa  35   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Nebraska  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Penn State  24   62   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Minnesota  31   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Northwestern  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wisconsin  20   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Indiana  24   26   L       
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record3-9
  Points Scored295
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed459
  Defense Average38.3
  Opponents Record79-63
  Conference Record1-8
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record1-4
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Wisconsin 11-3397218Won  24-167-3280161  Paul Chryst
Nebraska 9-4345311Lost  24-386-3191214  Mike Riley
Iowa 8-5324245Lost  3-306-3213168  Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota 9-4381287Won  17-125-4245200  Tracy Claeys
Northwestern 7-6338289Won  31-245-4255221  Pat Fitzgerald
Illinois 3-9236383 2-7151298  Lovie Smith
Purdue 3-9295459 1-8206383  Darrell Hazell

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.