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The Purdue University football team traces its origin back to October 29, 1887, when its team fell to Butler College by a score of 48–6 in Indianapolis, Indiana. [6] A group of students at Purdue University formed the school's first football team in 1887. [7] Albert Berg was hired as the coach.
The Purdue Boilermakers, a college football team based in Indiana, has competed every season since 1889. The team has played in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Western Conference and the Big Ten Conference. The team last won a conference title in 2000.
Aug 15, 2019 · Three weeks later, Purdue rallies to win at Michigan 38-36 for its first victory in Ann Arbor since 1966. The Boilermakers become just the third squad in school history to defeat the Buckeyes and the Wolverines in the same season.
Sep 11, 2022 · Purdue (1-1, 0-1 in the Big Ten) found its first victory of the season, scoring touchdowns on seven of its first nine drives.
Bowl Record: 21 Bowls, 11-10, .524 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 15 Times (Preseason), 16 Times (Final), 237 Weeks (Total), 5 Weeks at #1. Ranked in CFP Rankings: 0 Times (Final), 1 Week (Total) Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium (cap. 62,500) Location: West Lafayette, Indiana. NFL/AFL stats for Purdue Boilermakers players at Pro-Football ...
Oct 18, 2023 · Three years later, in front of an overflow crowd, the Boilermaker beat coach Bo Schembechler’s Wolverines 24-21 which helped Purdue to its only 10 win season in its history. There were other great moments: victories over Michigan State and Ohio State in 1978 were key to the turnaround under Young.
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May 17, 2018 · Purdue capped a 9-2 season with a hard-fought 14-13 victory over USC. A pair of touchdowns by sophomore fullback Perry Williams, and a last-second interception of an attempted two-point conversion by senior defensive back George Catavolos secured the victory for the Boilermakers.
