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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 Young
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Jim Young enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Purdue.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Notre Dame  10   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Wisconsin  12   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. UCLA  14   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Miami Ohio  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Minnesota  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Illinois  45   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Michigan State  36   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Northwestern  52   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Iowa  58   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Michigan  0   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Indiana  24   23   W       
 Sat., Dec. 27   Missouri  28   25   W    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average27.3
  Points Allowed233
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record66-67
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 9-3-0 AP
16 9-3-0 Coaches
16 9-3-0 UPI
  
1980 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210250 4-5165212  Joe Salem
Indiana 6-5255235 3-5139177  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-7-1241326 3-5193226  Mike White
Michigan 10-2322129Won  23-68-022064  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3387181Lost  19-317-129991  Earle Bruce
Purdue 9-3328233Won  28-257-1248151  Jim Young
Iowa 4-7154238 4-4144166  Hayden Fry
Wisconsin 4-7138211 3-5100136  Dave McClain
Michigan State 3-8221279 2-6160211  Frank Muddy Waters
Northwestern 0-11151444 0-9123357  Rick Venturi

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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