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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: Ryan Walters
Conference: Big 10-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1887  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Ryan Walters enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Fresno State  35   39   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Virginia Tech  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Syracuse  20   35   L       
 Fri., Sep. 22  vs. Wisconsin  17   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Illinois  44   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Iowa  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Ohio State  7   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Nebraska  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Michigan  13   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Minnesota  49   30   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Northwestern  15   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Indiana  35   31   W       
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed365
  Defense Average30.4
  Opponents Record92-64
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-4
2023 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2023 Big 10-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Iowa 10-4216207Lost  0-357-2131109  Kirk Ferentz
Northwestern 8-5287293Won  14-75-4198221  David Braun
Wisconsin 7-6304262Lost  31-355-4179165  Luke Fickell
Minnesota 6-7272347Won  30-243-6169262  P.J. Fleck
Illinois 5-7294353 3-6218274  Bret Bielema
Nebraska 5-7216219 3-6139158  Matt Rhule
Purdue 4-8287365 3-6208274  Ryan Walters

2023 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2023 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.