1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1991 Purdue Boilermakers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–7 3–5 Jim Colletto 1st Bobby Turner 1st Moe Ankney 1st Jim Schwantz Bob Dressel Frank Kmet Rick Smith Ross–Ade Stadium 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. Schedule 1991 AP Eastern September 7 1:00 pm w y Eastern Michigan Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 49–3 37,911 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-purdues-d-resonat/201710875/ The Courier-Journal Purdue's 'D' resonates in romp over Eastern Michigan September 8, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com September 14 3:00 pm l y y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 18–42 39,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-union-cal-bears-pick-apart-purdue-bo/201520370/ The Union Cal Bears pick apart Purdue Boilermakers September 15, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 1:00 pm l y Notre Dame 8 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 20–45 67,861 https://www.newspapers.com/article/palladium-item-boilers-fumble-away-chanc/201441020/ Palladium-Item Boilers fumble away chances September 29, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 1:00 pm w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 17–14 26,814 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-rare-first-down-fg-li/201657874/ The Kokomo Tribune Rare first down FG lifts Boilermakers past 'Cats October 6, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 1:30 pm l y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN 3–6 31,939 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-gophers-find-fle/201657057/ Wisconsin State Journal Gophers find fleet victory October 13, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 19 1:00 pm w y Wisconsin Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 28–7 42,944 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-purdue-runs-over-wisconsi/201708680/ The Times-Mail Purdue runs over Wisconsin October 20, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 4:00 pm l Iowa 11 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN 21–31 32,932 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-big-2nd-half-lifts-iowa/201711170/ Chicago Tribune Big 2nd half lifts Iowa past Purdue October 27, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 12:30 pm l y Michigan 2 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN 0–42 105,401 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-purdue-no-match-fo/201711292/ The Kalamazoo Gazette Purdue no match for Michigan in 42–0 romp November 3, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 1:00 pm l Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN rivalry 14–41 33,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-boilermakers-lose/201710482/ The Indianapolis Star Boilermakers lose even more steam November 10, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 1:00 pm w Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 27–17 30,399 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-rapids-press-msu-refuses-to-bl/201709867/ The Grand Rapids Press MSU refuses to blame 27–17 loss to Purdue on Perles' status November 17, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 1:00 pm l y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket WTTV 22–24 51,596 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-indiana-takes-oaken-bucket/201711483/ The Times Indiana takes Oaken Bucket November 24, 1991 July 15, 2026 Newspapers.com 1991 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1991-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 15, 2026 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 Eastern Michigan Purdue Boilermakers 2; text-align:center collapsed Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) September 7, 1991 1:00 p.m. E. Michigan 0 3 0 0 Purdue 14 7 14 14 Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana 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)https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/09/07/Purdue-49-Eastern-Michigan-3/3648684216000/ Purdue 49, Eastern Michigan 3 UPI Archives September 7, 1991 January 28, 2023https://historicalnewspapers.lib.purdue.edu/?a=d&d=PE19910909-01.1.23&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------1 Youmans Matt Boilermakers, Coletto claim opening day win September 9, 1991 January 28, 2023 right Full game left Eastern Michigan Eagles E. Michigan Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Eric Hunter 4/11, 59 Yds Arlee Connors 7 Rush, 68 Yds EMU PU collapsed 1 14:06 Purdue IntTD Jim Schwantz 66 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 3:38 Purdue 7 84 RushTD Eric Hunter 27 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 2 Purdue 7 35 RushTD Earl Coleman 1 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 2 E. Michigan FG 43 Jim Langeloh 3 21 3 5:34 Purdue 15 80 RushTD Corey Rogers 1 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 28 3 4:17 Purdue RushTD Eric Hunter 8 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 35 4 Purdue RushTD Earl Coleman 2 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 42 4 5:36 Purdue RushTD Luis Smikle 1 good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 49 3 49 At California December 2022 Notre Dame December 2022 At Northwestern right Full game At Minnesota Jeff Hill 12 rushes, 110 yards Wisconsin December 2022 Iowa December 2022 At Michigan December 2020 Illinois Corey Rogers 20 rushes, 146 yards Michigan State December 2022 Indiana Jeff Hill 16 rushes, 116 yards right 1991 Purdue at Indiana – TV broadcast Personnel 1991 Purdue Boilermakers y 38 Sr Mike Doctor FB Mike Anderson RB David Bratton OL Tedman Brown WR Elvin Caldwell OL Ernest Calloway WR Denny Chronopoulos OL y Earl Coleman RB So Arlee Connors FB 21 Jr Rodney Dennis WR Sr Bob Dressel C C Rob Forester RB Scott Green TE Ryan Grigson OL y So Jeff Hill RB y 9 Jr Eric Hunter QB Kevin Janiak OL Houston Malden RB George Ogorek QB 11 Matt Pike QB Fr Corey Rogers RB Jermaine Ross WR y Derick Schmidt OL Tony Simmons TE Luis Smikle RB Burt Thornton WR Tank Adams DB Eric Beatty LB James Cole DL Trent Decatur LB Don Delvy LB Ikee Dozier DB Eric Gray DL Robert Hardin DL Pat Johnson DB Frank Kmet DL C y Nick Mamula LB Peyton Minter LB 48 Sr Jim Schwantz LB y Rick Smith DB C y Rick Smith (American football executive) Kevin Strickland LB Jimmy Young DB Jeff Zgonina DL y 15 Eric Bruun P Joe O'Leary K Jim Colletto Tim Salem(Quarterbacks) References Purdue Category:Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Purdue Boilermakers football