1994 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1994 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–4–2 3–3–2 Jim Colletto 4th Bobby Turner 4th Bob Morris 1st Mike Alstott Mike Alstott Ryan Grigson Matt Kingsbury Ross–Ade Stadium The 1994 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Colletto, the Boilermakers finished the season with an overall record of 4–5–2 and a mark of 2–4–2 in conference play, tying for eighth place the Big Ten. Michigan State later forfeited all five of its victories, including their win over the Boilermakers, improving Purdue's record to 5–4–2 overall, 3–3–2 in conference play, and a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten standings. With the forfeit win, Purdue snapped a streak of nine consecutive losing seasons. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Schedule 1994 AP Eastern September 10 6:00 pm w y Toledo Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 51–17 48,962 September 17 1:00 pm w y Ball State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 49–21 45,772 September 24 1:30 pm l y y Notre Dame 8 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN rivalry NBC 21–39 59,075 October 1 1:00 pm w y Illinois 25 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 22–16 58,338 October 8 1:00 pm w Minnesota Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 49–37 32,622 October 15 1:00 pm t y Wisconsin 23 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 27–27 77,745 October 22 11:30 am l y Ohio State 24 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ESPN 14–48 92,865 October 29 1:00 pm t y Iowa Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 21–21 42,965 November 5 1:00 pm l Michigan 20 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 23–45 41,224 November 12 1:00 pm w y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 30–42 (forfeit win) 60,164 November 19 1:00 pm l Indiana Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Old Oaken Bucket 29–33 60,967–62,839 Hammel Bob Bucket yes, bowl no for Indiana https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail/137588329/ Sunday Herald-Times Bedford, Indiana November 20, 1994 B1 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com Hammel Bob IU retains Bucket with 33-29 win over Boilers (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail/137588419/ Sunday Herald-Times Bedford, Indiana November 20, 1994 B5 December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com 2022 Purdue Football Record Book https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf Purdue University Athletics 92 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 Game summaries Toledo Corey Rogers 18 rushes, 129 yards Ball State Mike Alstott 19 rushes, 156 yards Corey Rogers 13 rushes, 124 yards Iowa Mike Alstott 25 rushes, 138 yards Roster 1994 Purdue Boilermakers y Brian Alford WR y Craig Allen WR n Jr Mike Alstott FB y 47 Sr Mike Anderson FB Jon Blackman TE y Mike Cardona OL n Billy Dicken QB y Brian Goehl QB n Ryan Grigson OL y Alfie Hill OL n Damon Lewis OL n Kendall Matthews RB n Kirk Olivadotti WR y Corey Rogers RB n Terry Samuel WR n Chris Sedoris OL y Charlie Stephens TE n Burt Thornton WR n Fr Willie Tillman WR y Rick Trefzger QB n Edwin Watson RB y Edwin Watson (American football) Emmett Zitelli OL n Derrick Brown DB n Lee Brush DB n Mike Burchfield DL n Bart Conley LB n Joe Hagins DB n Aaron Hall LB n Darnel Howard DL n John Jackson DB n Reggie Johnson DB n Matt Kingsbury DL n Jon Krick DL y Ben Metzger DL n Chike Okeafor LB y Jayme Washel DL n Brad Bobich K n Rob Deignan P n Curtis Taylor KR n Jim Colletto Chester Caddas Randy Fichtner(Wide receivers) Tim Salem(Quarterbacks) 1994 Purdue Boilermakers Roster https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1994-roster.html January 19, 2025 References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football