1991_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team
1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
The 1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Colletto, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place the Big Ten. Purdue suffered its seventh consecutive losing season. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Quick Facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Conference ...
| 1991 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (3–5 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bobby Turner (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Moe Ankney (1st season) |
| MVP | Jim Schwantz |
| Captain | Bob Dressel, Frank Kmet, Rick Smith |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 6 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Iowa | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 7 | 1:00 pm | Eastern Michigan* | W 49–3 | 40,684 | ||
| September 14 | 3:00 pm | at California* | L 18–42 | 39,000 | ||
| September 28 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Notre Dame* |
| L 20–45 | 68,943 | |
| October 5 | 1:00 pm | at Northwestern | W 17–14 | 26,814 | ||
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | at Minnesota | L 3–6 | 31,939 | ||
| October 19 | 1:00 pm | Wisconsin |
| W 28–7 | 43,650 | |
| October 26 | 4:00 pm | No. 11 Iowa |
| ESPN | L 21–31 | 33,461 |
| November 2 | 12:30 pm | at No. 2 Michigan | ESPN | L 0–42 | 105,401 | |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | Illinois |
| L 14–41 | 34,582 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | Michigan State |
| W 27–17 | 30,774 | |
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | at Indiana | WTTV | L 22–24 | 51,596 | |
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Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: September 7, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 40,684
- Most points scored by Purdue since 1987 vs. Wisconsin
- Most rushing yards in a game since 1983 vs. Indiana
- Jim Colletto first Purdue coach to win first game since Alex Agase (1973)[2][3]
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| Purdue | Passing | Eric Hunter | 4/11, 59 Yds |
| Rushing | Arlee Connors | 7 Rush, 68 Yds | |
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At California
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Notre Dame
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At Northwestern
At Minnesota
- Jeff Hill 12 rushes, 110 yards
Wisconsin
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Iowa
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At Michigan
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Illinois
- Corey Rogers 20 rushes, 146 yards
Michigan State
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Indiana
- Jeff Hill 16 rushes, 116 yards
- "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- "Purdue 49, Eastern Michigan 3". UPI Archives. September 7, 1991. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- Youmans, Matt (September 9, 1991). "Boilermakers, Coletto claim opening day win". Retrieved January 28, 2023.