1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–7–1 3–5 Fred Akers 1st Bob Stanley 1st Phil Bennett 1st Anthony Hardy Mike Connors Anthony Hardy Fred Strickland Ross–Ade Stadium The 1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Fred Akers, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Schedule 1987 AP September 12 l y y Washington 12 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 10–28 70,492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-huskies-spoils-akers-fun-i/172257828/ The Republic Huskies spoils Akers' fun in debut September 13, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 t y Louisville Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 22–22 63,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-mistakes-costly-purd/171998687/ The Kokomo Tribune Mistakes costly, Purdue settles for 22–22 tie September 20, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Notre Dame 8 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 20–44 68,528 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-republic-irish-shoot-down-boilers/172086239/ The Republic Irish shoot down Boilers September 27, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 l y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 19–21 49,376 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-purdue-has-chances/172398195/ The Indianapolis Star Purdue has chances but comes up short October 4, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 9–3 59,483 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-opportunity-knocks-illin/172397696/ The Pantagraph Opportunity knocks, Illini fumble October 11, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 l Ohio State 17 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 17–20 66,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-field-goal-lifts-osu-over-p/172398326/ Star Tribune Field goal lifts OSU over Purdue October 18, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Iowa Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 14–38 67,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-bass-score-starts-fry/172398466/ Omaha World-Herald Bass score starts Fry's 'wonderful day' October 25, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Wisconsin Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 49–14 60,267 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-purdue-qbs-pick/172396413/ Wisconsin State Journal Purdue QBs pick apart Badgers November 1, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 l y Michigan State 15 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 3–45 76,933 MSU ready to take on the Hoosiers: Everything rosy against Purdue in 45–3 victory Lansing State Journal Jack Ebling November 9, 1987 1E, 4E https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-msu-ready-to-take/167448298/ Newspapers.com November 14 w Northwestern Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 20–15 50,468 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-purdue-hangs-on-again/172397336/ The Kokomo Tribune Purdue hangs on against Northwestern November 15, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Indiana 20 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 14–35 51,951 https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-waiters-td/172398622/ The Sunday Courier Waiters' TD caps zany afternoon November 22, 1987 May 14, 2025 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 91 February 3, 2023 February 12, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230212093414/https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf dead Preseason Jeff George transferred following the hiring of Fred Akers as head coach, who had recently been fired from Texas. Game summaries At Washington December 2022 Louisville James Medlock 25 rushes, 126 yards Notre Dame December 2022 At Minnesota December 2022 Illinois James Medlock 33 rushes, 131 yards Ohio State Purdue Boilermakers 2; text-align:center collapsed #17 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–1–1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1–3–1) October 17, 1987 3:30 p.m. EDT Ohio St 7 10 0 3 Purdue 0 0 10 7 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana 66,501 Overcast, 53 F C John Nealon Raycom Box Score left Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio St Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Tom Tupa 8/16, 174 Yds, TD James Bryant 23 Rush, 77 Yds Vince Workman 4 Rec, 88 Yds, TD Doug Downing 20/26, 218 Yds, 2 TD, INT James Medlock 17 Rush, 44 Yds Calvin Williams 8 Rec, 107 Yds, 2 TD OSU PU collapsed 1 5:30 Ohio St 9 66 4:10 RecTD Vince Workman Tom Tupa 36 good Matt Frantz run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 4:45 Ohio St 2 9 0:42 RushTD Tom Tupa 6 good Matt Frantz run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 0 2 0:22 Ohio St 8 47 1:25 FG 18 Matt Frantz 17 0 3 6:33 Purdue 13 65 6:44 FG 25 Jonathan Briggs 17 3 3 1:00 Purdue 7 74 1:32 RecTD Calvin Williams Doug Downing 10 good Jonathan Briggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 10 4 13:09 Purdue 3 38 0:57 RecTD Calvin Williams Doug Downing 30 good Jonathan Briggs run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 17 4 3:10 Ohio St 6 35 3:13 FG 50 Matt Frantz 20 17 20 17 At Iowa December 2022 Wisconsin 1987 Wisconsin Badgers football team Purdue Boilermakers 2; text-align:center collapsed Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers October 31 Wisconsin 0 7 7 0 Purdue 14 14 0 21 Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana 60,267 Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Apr-10. PUR - Myles 4 yard run (Briggs kick) PUR - Moore 34 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick) PUR - Myles 2 yard run (Briggs kick) WIS - Bestor 17 yard pass from Keyes (Gregoire kick) PUR - Hardy 37 yard pass from Mascheck (Briggs kick) WIS - Artley 2 yard run (Gregoire kick) PUR - Hardy 42 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick) PUR - C. Williams 9 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick) PUR - Myles 4 yard run (Briggs kick) Purdue Shawn McCarthy 20/31, 333 yards At Michigan State December 2022 Northwestern Northwestern 0 6 9 0 Purdue 14 3 0 3 Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06. At Indiana December 2022 Roster 1987 Purdue Boilermakers y Keith Brown OL n Jerry Chaney RB n Mike Connors OL n Bruce Crites OL n Doug Downing QB Anthony Hardy WR n Mark Mascheck QB n James Medlock RB Todd Moore WR n Darren Myles RB n Scott Nelson RB n Dwayne O'Connor TE n Robert Oglesby WR n Jim Richmond OL n Anthony Rose OL n Jarrett Scales RB n Lance Scheib WR n Ernie Schramayr RB n Brad Schumacher TE n Jerome Sparkman RB n Kelly Turner TE n So Calvin Williams WR y Scott Conover DL y Cris Dishman DB y Art DuBose LB n Marc Foster DB n Bill Hitchcock DL y Steve Jackson DB y Steve Jackson (defensive back) Scott Kalinoski DB n Chris Keevers DL y Derrick Kelson DB n Ken Kushner DL n Donzel Leggett DL n Keith Norman LB n Fred Strickland LB y Tony Visco DL n Jerrol Williams LB y Jonathan Briggs K So Shawn McCarthy P QB y Fred Akers Brian Cabral (ILB) Dan Lounsbury (RB/WR) Bill Michael (TE/OT) Mike Sanford Sr. (QB) 1987 Purdue Boilermakers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1987-roster.html January 18, 2025 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football