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1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
The 1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Leon Burtnett, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 3–5–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Quick Facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Conference ...
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (3–5–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jim Colletto (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Tiller (1st season) |
| MVP | Scott Campbell |
| Captain | Scott Campbell, Brock Spack |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 10 Illinois $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Michigan | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Iowa | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ohio State | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | No. 5 Notre Dame* | L 6–52 | 69,782 | ||
| September 17 | at Miami (FL)* | L 0–35 | 56,761 | ||
| September 24 | at Minnesota | W 32–20 | 41,839 | ||
| October 1 | Michigan State |
| T 29–29 | 69,203 | |
| October 8 | at No. 6 Ohio State | L 22–33 | 89,384 | ||
| October 15 | at No. 14 Iowa | L 14–31 | 66,105 | ||
| October 22 | No. 11 Illinois |
| L 21–35 | 69,328 | |
| October 29 | Northwestern |
| W 48–17 | 60,134 | |
| November 5 | at No. 13 Michigan | L 10–42 | 104,946 | [1] | |
| November 12 | Wisconsin |
| L 38–42 | 58,342 | |
| November 19 | at Indiana | W 31–30 | 52,038 | ||
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Notre Dame
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At Miami (FL)
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At Minnesota
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Michigan State
- Scott Campbell 30/50, 300 yards
At Ohio State
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Purdue Boilermakers (1–2–1) at #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–1)
At Iowa
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Illinois
- Scott Campbell 30/43, 388 yards
Northwestern
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At Michigan
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Badgers (5–4) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–6–1)
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: November 12, 1983
- Game attendance: 58,342
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At Indiana
See also: Old Oaken Bucket
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Purdue Boilermakers (2–7–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (3–7)
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: November 19, 1983
- Game attendance: 52,038
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- Joe Lapointe (November 6, 1983). "U-M bowl outlook sweetens after rout". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 7E – via Newspapers.com.
- "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- Gainesville Sun. 1983 Nov 13. Retrieved 2022-Nov-25.
- Gainesville Sun. 1983 Nov 20. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.