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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: Jeff Brohm
Conference: Big 10-West

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1887 <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024

2021 Season Highlights

Jeff Brohm enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Purdue.

2021 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	vs. Oregon State	30	21	W
Sat., Sep. 11	@ Connecticut	49	0	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Notre Dame	13	27	L
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Illinois	13	9	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Minnesota	13	20	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Iowa	24	7	W
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Wisconsin	13	30	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Nebraska	28	23	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Michigan State	40	29	W
Sat., Nov. 13	@ Ohio State	31	59	L
Sat., Nov. 20	Northwestern	32	14	W
Sat., Nov. 27	vs. Indiana	44	7	W
Thu., Dec. 30	Tennessee	48	45	W	@ Nashville TN	Music City Bowl

2021 Season Totals
Record	9-4
Points Scored	378
Scoring Average	29.1
Points Allowed	291
Defense Average	22.4
Opponents Record	89-76
Conference Record	6-3
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	3-2

2021 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2021 Big 10-West Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Iowa	10-4	328	269	Lost 17-20	7-2	227	169	Kirk Ferentz
Minnesota	9-4	331	225	Won 18-6	6-3	242	179	P.J. Fleck
Purdue	9-4	378	291	Won 48-45	6-3	238	198	Jeff Brohm
Wisconsin	9-4	330	210	Won 20-13	6-3	243	135	Paul Chryst
Illinois	5-7	242	263		4-5	168	162	Bret Bielema
Nebraska	3-9	346	283		1-8	250	250	Scott Frost
Northwestern	3-9	199	348		1-8	117	306	Pat Fitzgerald

2021 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2021 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.