1997_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team

1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

The 1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Tiller, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie in the Big Ten. Purdue had its best season since 1980. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Quick Facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Alamo Bowl champion ...
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Rankings

See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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Personnel

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Starters

Game summaries

Toledo

See also: 1997 Toledo Rockets football team
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Joe Tiller's first game as Purdue head coach[3]

Notre Dame

See also: 1997 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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In Joe Tiller's first home game, Purdue snapped an 11-game losing streak to Notre Dame as fans tore down the goalposts after the victory. Edwin Watson, who had two touchdown runs, had said earlier in the week that former head coach and new Irish offensive coordinator Jim Colletto "was used to losing here (Purdue), so it would be nothing new for him."[4]

Ball State

See also: 1997 Ball State Cardinals football team
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Northwestern

See also: 1997 Northwestern Wildcats football team
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  • Kendall Matthews 29 rushes, 152 yards [7]

Minnesota

See also: 1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
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  • Purdue's first win in Minneapolis since 1983.

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Wisconsin

See also: 1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team
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With the win over Wisconsin, Purdue is off to its best start since 1978 and produced their first five-game winning streak since 1980.[9]

Illinois

See also: 1997 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Purdue Cannon
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  • Kendall Matthews 16 rushes, 177 yards [11]

Iowa

See also: 1997 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
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Michigan State

See also: 1997 Michigan State Spartans football team
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  • Edwin Watson 24 rushes, 115 yards [14]

Penn State

See also: 1997 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
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  • Edwin Watson 19 rushes, 133 yards [16]

Indiana

See also: 1997 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Oaken Bucket
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  • Edwin Watson 18 rushes, 163 yards [19]

Oklahoma State

See also: 1997 Alamo Bowl
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Roster

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Awards

References

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    "Boilermakers Rout Wisconsin." 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
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    2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2021-Jan-02.
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    1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
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    2011 Purdue football information guide
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