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: Fred Akers Conference: Big 10- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1989 Season Highlights  
 Fred Akers enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Purdue.  
    
		
		
1989 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 9   vs.
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   @
Washington 
  
    
   	 9  
   	 38  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs.
Notre Dame 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 40  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   @
Minnesota 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs.
Illinois 
  
    
   	 2  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   @
Ohio State 
  
    
   	 3  
   	 21  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs.
Michigan State 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   @
Michigan 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs.
Northwestern 
  
    
   	 46  
   	 15  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs.
Iowa 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   @
Indiana 
  
    
   	 15  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1989 Season Totals  
  Record 3-8
  
  Points Scored 172  
  Scoring Average 15.6  
  Points Allowed 281  
  Defense Average 25.5  
  Opponents Record 74-53
  
  Conference Record 2-6  
  Home Record 2-4
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
1989 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1989 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1989 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 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.