Purdue Football 2019 Overview: On December 5, 2016, Purdue hired Jeff Brohm to become head coach of the football program. Brohm came from Western Kentucky where he was 30–10 in 3 seasons.
Prior to becoming a head coach, Brohm served as an assistant coach (quarterbacks) at Louisville his alma mater, from 2003-06. He played quarterback for the Cardinals from 1989-1993.
TCU and Louisville played in 2001, when TCU won 37-22, in 2002, when TCU won 45-31, in 2003, when TCU won 31-28, and in 2004, when Louisville won 55-28.
In the 2004 game between TCU and Louisville, one of the Cardinals’ quarterbacks was Brian Brohm, who is Purdue’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Against the Frogs, Brian Brohm completed four of 10 passes for 51 and ran the ball five times for 34 yards. Brian Brohm played collegiately at Louisville from 2004 to 2007. He ranks among the Cardinals’ career leaders in passing attempts (second, 1,185), passing yards (second, 10,775), passing efficiency (second, 157.92), completions (third, 780), completion percentage (third, .658), total offense (third, 10,819) and touchdown passes (fourth, 71) through the 2018 season.
Greg Brohm, who is Purdue’s executive director of football administration and operations/chief of staff, served as the director of football operations at Louisville from 2004 to 2008.
When Brohm came to Purdue, he brought instant success to the Boilermakers; success that the program had not experienced in about a decade.
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| Jeff Brohm |
Brohm
finished his first regular season at Purdue with a 6-6 record, including the
first victory over rival Indiana since 2012. Brohm also was able to earn a bowl
berth for Purdue, their first since the 2012 season. In the Foster Farms Bowl
in Santa Clara, California, Purdue defeated Arizona, 38-35.
In Brohm's second season, Purdue enjoyed perhaps even higher success than their first season, even though the team started the year 0-3. Purdue finished 6-6, with a second consecutive bowl berth. In the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, Purdue lost to Nashville, 63-14.
Purdue defeated three ranked teams in 2018: #23 Boston College (30-13), #2 Ohio State (49-20), and #16 Iowa (38-36).
Through the first two games of 2019, Purdue is 1-1.
Purdue started the season, which is Brohm’s third at the school, with a gut-wrenching 34-31 loss to Nevada in Reno.
The Boilermakers held a 31-14 lead on the Wolf Pack midway through the third quarter, but what looked like a comfortable road win suddenly turned into an exciting finish for Nevada.
Nevada scored the game’s final 20 points, including 10 points in the final 52 seconds. Freshman walk-on kicker Brand Talton kicked a 56-yard, walk-off field goal to give the Wolfpack a dramatic 34-31 win. Boilermakers coach Jeff Brohm tried to ice Talton once, but it didn't work. This kick would have been good from 60 yards-plus.
Nevada freshman kicker Brandon Talton drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Wolf Pack a 34-31 win over the Boilermakers.
Purdue bounced back in its second game, against Vanderbilt, in West Lafayette. The Boilermakers drilled the Commodores, 42-24. But, that win may turn out to be as big of a headache for Purdue as the Nevada loss.
Against Vanderbilt, the Boilermakers’ starting quarterback, fifth-year senior Elijah Sindelar (#2), suffered a concussion. He may not be able to play in the September 14 game against the Horned Frogs. If Sindelar cannot play, redshirt freshman Jack Plummer (#13) would make his first career start. Plummer has not thrown a pass in his college career.
Through the first two games of this season, Sindelar has been the driver of Purdue’s offense. Of the Boilermaker’s 1,059 total yards, Sindelar has accounted for 968 yards; 932 yards through the air and 36 yards on the ground. He has completed 68 of 104 passes, with a long completion of 70 yards, and he has thrown nine touchdown passes and three interceptions.
Against Vanderbilt, Sinderlar had a career day. His 509 yards passing was only the seventh 500-yard passing day in Purdue history. His 519 yards of total offense was the fifth-best day in Purdue history. He had five passing touchdowns and the first rushing touchdown of his career. His performance earned him the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
On offense, Sindelar has a supporting cast of four key players: wide receivers Rondale Moore (#4) and Amad Anderson, Jr. (#10), tight end Brycen Hopkins (#89, and running back Zander Horvath (#40).
In Brohm's second season, Purdue enjoyed perhaps even higher success than their first season, even though the team started the year 0-3. Purdue finished 6-6, with a second consecutive bowl berth. In the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, Purdue lost to Nashville, 63-14.
Purdue defeated three ranked teams in 2018: #23 Boston College (30-13), #2 Ohio State (49-20), and #16 Iowa (38-36).
Through the first two games of 2019, Purdue is 1-1.
Purdue started the season, which is Brohm’s third at the school, with a gut-wrenching 34-31 loss to Nevada in Reno.
The Boilermakers held a 31-14 lead on the Wolf Pack midway through the third quarter, but what looked like a comfortable road win suddenly turned into an exciting finish for Nevada.
Nevada scored the game’s final 20 points, including 10 points in the final 52 seconds. Freshman walk-on kicker Brand Talton kicked a 56-yard, walk-off field goal to give the Wolfpack a dramatic 34-31 win. Boilermakers coach Jeff Brohm tried to ice Talton once, but it didn't work. This kick would have been good from 60 yards-plus.
Nevada freshman kicker Brandon Talton drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Wolf Pack a 34-31 win over the Boilermakers.
Purdue bounced back in its second game, against Vanderbilt, in West Lafayette. The Boilermakers drilled the Commodores, 42-24. But, that win may turn out to be as big of a headache for Purdue as the Nevada loss.
Against Vanderbilt, the Boilermakers’ starting quarterback, fifth-year senior Elijah Sindelar (#2), suffered a concussion. He may not be able to play in the September 14 game against the Horned Frogs. If Sindelar cannot play, redshirt freshman Jack Plummer (#13) would make his first career start. Plummer has not thrown a pass in his college career.
Through the first two games of this season, Sindelar has been the driver of Purdue’s offense. Of the Boilermaker’s 1,059 total yards, Sindelar has accounted for 968 yards; 932 yards through the air and 36 yards on the ground. He has completed 68 of 104 passes, with a long completion of 70 yards, and he has thrown nine touchdown passes and three interceptions.
Against Vanderbilt, Sinderlar had a career day. His 509 yards passing was only the seventh 500-yard passing day in Purdue history. His 519 yards of total offense was the fifth-best day in Purdue history. He had five passing touchdowns and the first rushing touchdown of his career. His performance earned him the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
On offense, Sindelar has a supporting cast of four key players: wide receivers Rondale Moore (#4) and Amad Anderson, Jr. (#10), tight end Brycen Hopkins (#89, and running back Zander Horvath (#40).
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| Rondale Moore |
Moore,
a 5-9, 180-pound sophomore, is Purdue’s version of the Horned Frogs’ Jalen
Reagor. Moore typically lines up in the slot, but he also will split out wide,
plus occasionally run the sweep. He also returns punts and kickoffs.
Moore was a true freshman consensus All-American last year as an all-purpose player. In 2018, he had 114 receptions for 1,258 yards and 12 touchdowns, 21 carries for 213 yards and two touchdowns, and 33 kick returns for 662 yards.
Before this season, Moore was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America team as an all-purpose player.
If Moore can duplicate his success of last year and again earn consensus All-America honors, he would become Purdue football’s first two-time consensus All-American since Leroy Keyes in 1966 and 1967. He would join Keyes, Bob Griese, Paul Moss, Duane Purvis and Duane Rankin as two-time Purdue football All-Americans.
This season, Moore is on the watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award, Paul Hornung Award (which he won last year as college’s most versatile player), and Walter Camp Award.
Through two games this season, Moore has caught 24 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging nearly 230 all-purpose yards per game.
Against Vanderbilt, Moore caught 13 passes for 220 yards, both career-highs, and a touchdown. He added 51 yards on three kickoff returns, and eight yards on a pair of punt returns, for 279 all-purpose yards in the game. For his performance, he was named to the 2019 Paul Hornung Award Week Two Honor Roll.
Moore will enter the TCU game leading the nation with an average of 229.5 all-purpose yards per game.
Anderson, a 5-11, 175-pound redshirt freshman, had six catches for 60 yards in the Vanderbilt game. For the season, he has 11 catches for 108 yards.
Moore was a true freshman consensus All-American last year as an all-purpose player. In 2018, he had 114 receptions for 1,258 yards and 12 touchdowns, 21 carries for 213 yards and two touchdowns, and 33 kick returns for 662 yards.
Before this season, Moore was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America team as an all-purpose player.
If Moore can duplicate his success of last year and again earn consensus All-America honors, he would become Purdue football’s first two-time consensus All-American since Leroy Keyes in 1966 and 1967. He would join Keyes, Bob Griese, Paul Moss, Duane Purvis and Duane Rankin as two-time Purdue football All-Americans.
This season, Moore is on the watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award, Paul Hornung Award (which he won last year as college’s most versatile player), and Walter Camp Award.
Through two games this season, Moore has caught 24 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging nearly 230 all-purpose yards per game.
Against Vanderbilt, Moore caught 13 passes for 220 yards, both career-highs, and a touchdown. He added 51 yards on three kickoff returns, and eight yards on a pair of punt returns, for 279 all-purpose yards in the game. For his performance, he was named to the 2019 Paul Hornung Award Week Two Honor Roll.
Moore will enter the TCU game leading the nation with an average of 229.5 all-purpose yards per game.
Anderson, a 5-11, 175-pound redshirt freshman, had six catches for 60 yards in the Vanderbilt game. For the season, he has 11 catches for 108 yards.
Hopkins,
6-5, 245 pounds, has nine receptions for 125 yards, with a long catch of 26
years. He has caught three touchdown passes.
Four other Boilermakers have caught touchdown passes.
Purdue is a passing team. When the Boilermakers do run the ball, which, thus far, has been very seldom, they rely on sophomore running back Zander Horvath (#40), 6-3, 230 pounds. Zorvath has carried the ball 27 times for 81 yards.
Purdue has fumbled the ball five times, losing three of them. The offensive line has given up only one sack.
Defensively, Purdue has given up yardage in its first two games. Nevada and Vanderbilt accumulated a combined total of 895 yards against the Boilermakers; 715 yards through the air and 180 yards on the ground.
Purdue’s defense, which is led by a couple of fifth-year seniors, has forced one fumble, intercepted one pass and recorded four sacks.
Fifth-year linebacker Ben Holt (#44), 5-11, 225 pounds, leads the Boilermakers with 18 tackles.
Through the second week of the season, fifth-year senior linebacker Markus Bailey (#21), 6-1, 240 pounds, has 14 tackles, one sack and one tackle for a loss. Unfortunately for the Boilermakers, Bailey, who had off-season hip surgery, has suffered a knee injury that will end his season, beginning with the TCU game.
Bailey being out for the season is a big loss for Purdue. He is a three-time member of the All-Academic Big 10 team and a team captain. He led the team with 115 tackles last season and was a top-notch pass defender from his linebacker position.
Junior linebacker Cornell Jones (#46), 6-2, 235 pounds, and sophomore linebacker Jalyan Alexander (#36), 6-1, 235 pounds, are expected to fill in for Bailey.
Sophomore cornerback Dedrick Mackey (#1), 5-11, 185 pounds, has 14 tackles and one interception.
Junior defensive end Derrick Barnes (#55), 6-1, 245 pounds, has eight tackles and one sack.
Junior defensive tackle Anthony Watts (#8), 6-4, 300 pounds, also has a sack.
Field-goal and kickoff chores are being handled by junior kicker J. D. Dellinger (#85). He has attempted and converted one field goal, of 32 yards.
Purdue’s punters are freshman Brooks Cormier (#19) and junior Danny Corollo (#14).
Cormier has punted seven times, for an average of 37 yards per punt. He has a long punt of 55 yards.
Corollo has punted three times, for an average of 33 yards per punt. He has a long punt of 38 yards.
Four other Boilermakers have caught touchdown passes.
Purdue is a passing team. When the Boilermakers do run the ball, which, thus far, has been very seldom, they rely on sophomore running back Zander Horvath (#40), 6-3, 230 pounds. Zorvath has carried the ball 27 times for 81 yards.
Purdue has fumbled the ball five times, losing three of them. The offensive line has given up only one sack.
Defensively, Purdue has given up yardage in its first two games. Nevada and Vanderbilt accumulated a combined total of 895 yards against the Boilermakers; 715 yards through the air and 180 yards on the ground.
Purdue’s defense, which is led by a couple of fifth-year seniors, has forced one fumble, intercepted one pass and recorded four sacks.
Fifth-year linebacker Ben Holt (#44), 5-11, 225 pounds, leads the Boilermakers with 18 tackles.
Through the second week of the season, fifth-year senior linebacker Markus Bailey (#21), 6-1, 240 pounds, has 14 tackles, one sack and one tackle for a loss. Unfortunately for the Boilermakers, Bailey, who had off-season hip surgery, has suffered a knee injury that will end his season, beginning with the TCU game.
Bailey being out for the season is a big loss for Purdue. He is a three-time member of the All-Academic Big 10 team and a team captain. He led the team with 115 tackles last season and was a top-notch pass defender from his linebacker position.
Junior linebacker Cornell Jones (#46), 6-2, 235 pounds, and sophomore linebacker Jalyan Alexander (#36), 6-1, 235 pounds, are expected to fill in for Bailey.
Sophomore cornerback Dedrick Mackey (#1), 5-11, 185 pounds, has 14 tackles and one interception.
Junior defensive end Derrick Barnes (#55), 6-1, 245 pounds, has eight tackles and one sack.
Junior defensive tackle Anthony Watts (#8), 6-4, 300 pounds, also has a sack.
Field-goal and kickoff chores are being handled by junior kicker J. D. Dellinger (#85). He has attempted and converted one field goal, of 32 yards.
Purdue’s punters are freshman Brooks Cormier (#19) and junior Danny Corollo (#14).
Cormier has punted seven times, for an average of 37 yards per punt. He has a long punt of 55 yards.
Corollo has punted three times, for an average of 33 yards per punt. He has a long punt of 38 yards.
2019
Schedule: August 30, at
Nevada, lost, 34-31; September 7, vs. Vanderbilt, won, 42-24; September 14, vs. TCU; September 28, vs. Minnesota; October 5, at
Penn State; October 12, vs. Maryland; October 19, at Iowa; October 26, vs. Illinois; November 2, vs. Nebraska; November 9, at Northwestern;
November 23, at Wisconsin; November 30, vs. Indiana.
2019 Purdue Football Book: here
2019 Purdue Football Video: here and here
2018 Results: 6-7 overall; 6-6 regular season; 5-4 conference, tied for second in Big 10 West Division with Iowa and Wisconsin, behind division winner Northwestern. vs. Northwestern, lost, 31-27; vs. Eastern Michigan, lost, 20-19; vs. Missouri, lost, 40-37; vs. #23 Boston College, won, 30-13; at Nebraska, won, 42-28; at Illinois, won, 46-7; vs. #2 Ohio State, won, 49-20; at Michigan State, lost, 23-13; vs. #9 Iowa, won, 38-36; at Minnesota, lost, 41-10; vs. Wisconsin, lost, 47-44 (3OT); at Indiana, won, 28-21; (Music City Bowl, in Nashville), lost to Auburn, 63-14.
Purdue Football Historical Overview: The Purdue University football team traces its origin back to October 29, 1887, when a group of students formed the school’s first football team. The team lost its first game, 48-6, to Butler College in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2019 Purdue Football Book: here
2019 Purdue Football Video: here and here
2018 Results: 6-7 overall; 6-6 regular season; 5-4 conference, tied for second in Big 10 West Division with Iowa and Wisconsin, behind division winner Northwestern. vs. Northwestern, lost, 31-27; vs. Eastern Michigan, lost, 20-19; vs. Missouri, lost, 40-37; vs. #23 Boston College, won, 30-13; at Nebraska, won, 42-28; at Illinois, won, 46-7; vs. #2 Ohio State, won, 49-20; at Michigan State, lost, 23-13; vs. #9 Iowa, won, 38-36; at Minnesota, lost, 41-10; vs. Wisconsin, lost, 47-44 (3OT); at Indiana, won, 28-21; (Music City Bowl, in Nashville), lost to Auburn, 63-14.
Purdue Football Historical Overview: The Purdue University football team traces its origin back to October 29, 1887, when a group of students formed the school’s first football team. The team lost its first game, 48-6, to Butler College in Indianapolis, Indiana.
With
a 614–567–48 record (through the first game of the 2019 season), Purdue has the
49th most victories among NCAA FBS programs.
The Boilermakers have registered 64 winning seasons in their history, with 19 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, 10 seasons resulting in at least nine wins, and just one season with 10 victories or more. Of those successful campaigns, Purdue has produced five unbeaten seasons in its history, going 4–0 in 1891, 8–0 in 1892, 8–0 in 1929, 7–0–1 in 1932 and 9–0 in 1943.
The Boilermakers have won 12 conference championships in their history, including four Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles and eight Big Ten Conference.
Purdue's 1931 team was retroactively selected national champion by Parke Davis, an NCAA-designated major selector. As a split selection, Davis also named Pittsburgh as national champion.
The program also is notable for being one of only two universities – the other being the University of Alabama – to produce three Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.
The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference as a member of the West Division, of which they have been a part of since conference expansion in 2014. Other members of the West Division are: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin. Members of the Big 10’s East Division are: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers.
The Big Ten Conference was established in 1895 when Purdue University president James H. Smart and representatives from the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin gathered at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel to set policies aimed at regulating intercollegiate athletics.In 1905, the Big Ten conference was officially incorporated as the "Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives". The conference
is one of the nation's oldest, predating the founding of the NCAA by a decade, and was one of the first collegiate conferences to sponsor men's basketball.
The Boilermakers have registered 64 winning seasons in their history, with 19 of those seasons resulting in eight victories or more, 10 seasons resulting in at least nine wins, and just one season with 10 victories or more. Of those successful campaigns, Purdue has produced five unbeaten seasons in its history, going 4–0 in 1891, 8–0 in 1892, 8–0 in 1929, 7–0–1 in 1932 and 9–0 in 1943.
The Boilermakers have won 12 conference championships in their history, including four Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles and eight Big Ten Conference.
Purdue's 1931 team was retroactively selected national champion by Parke Davis, an NCAA-designated major selector. As a split selection, Davis also named Pittsburgh as national champion.
The program also is notable for being one of only two universities – the other being the University of Alabama – to produce three Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.
The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference as a member of the West Division, of which they have been a part of since conference expansion in 2014. Other members of the West Division are: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin. Members of the Big 10’s East Division are: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers.
The Big Ten Conference was established in 1895 when Purdue University president James H. Smart and representatives from the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, and the University of Wisconsin gathered at Chicago's Palmer House Hotel to set policies aimed at regulating intercollegiate athletics.In 1905, the Big Ten conference was officially incorporated as the "Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives". The conference
is one of the nation's oldest, predating the founding of the NCAA by a decade, and was one of the first collegiate conferences to sponsor men's basketball.
Jeff
Brohm is Purdue’s current head coach. The Purdue football team has had 36 head
coaches.
Brohm was hired on December 5, 2016. He came from Western Kentucky.
Purdue finished Brohm’s first regular season with a 6-6 record, including the first victory over rival Indiana since 2012. Brohm also was able to earn a bowl berth for Purdue, their first since the 2012 season.
In 2018, Brohm's second season, Purdue started the year 0-3 but finished 6-6, earning the team a second consecutive bowl berth. Purdue defeated three ranked teams in 2018: #23 Boston College (30-13), #2 Ohio State (49-20), and #16 Iowa (38-36).
Purdue reached its first Rose Bowl on January 2, 1967, under head coach Jack Mollenkopf. The Boilermakers beat USC, 14–13.
Mollenkopf is Purdue's all-time leader in Big 10 Conference wins (58) and conference winning percentage (.637). His 84 wins at Purdue placed him first on the school's all-time wins list until Joe Tiller passed him in 2008. He ranks fourth in overall winning percentage (.670). Mollenkopf's Boilermakers were nationally ranked for 80 weeks, the most under any Purdue head coach, and captured the number 1 spot the first five weeks of the 1968 season. Mollenkopf's inaugural season in 1956 was the only losing campaign of his tenure as head coach at Purdue.
Fred Akers is another notable Purdue head football coach, who coached the Boilermakers after he coached the Texas Longhorns. Akers was Purdue’s head coach from 1987-90. Akers coached his teams to only 12 wins in the four years.
Purdue's football program has long been known for its prolific passing quarterbacks, ranging from players who have set School, Big Ten and NCAA records, to being named All-Americans and finalist for national awards, to being elected into the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame. No wonder the school has been nicknamed the "Cradle of Quarterbacks".
When Drew Brees led the New Orelans Siants to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV, Purdue became just the second college in history to produce three different Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks (Brees, Bob Griese, and Len Dawson).
Purdue also has a tradition of sending defensive ends to the NFL. Since 1999, Purdue has had nine defensive ends selected in the NFL Draft. With their success in the NFL, Purdue has earned the nickname "Den of Defensive Ends."
Purdue has knocked off the #1-ranked football team in college football seven times over the years, which is the third most of all the Division I teams in college football. Only Notre Dame and Oklahoma have accomplished this more times.
Purdue has finished a season ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll on 17 occasions.
The Boilermakers have finished ranked amongst the top 10 in college football on five occasions.
Purdue attained its highest-ever ranking in the polls during the preseason of the 1968 season, when they were ranked #1 in the AP Poll for six straight weeks before they lost to #4 Ohio State.
Since the implementation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 1998, Purdue has finished the regular season ranked one time in the final BCS standings.
Purdue has participated in 19 bowl games, compiling a 10–9 record.
Purdue's major rival always has been Indiana University, with whom they play for the Old Oaken Bucket. Other rivals include Notre Dame and Illinois.
Brohm was hired on December 5, 2016. He came from Western Kentucky.
Purdue finished Brohm’s first regular season with a 6-6 record, including the first victory over rival Indiana since 2012. Brohm also was able to earn a bowl berth for Purdue, their first since the 2012 season.
In 2018, Brohm's second season, Purdue started the year 0-3 but finished 6-6, earning the team a second consecutive bowl berth. Purdue defeated three ranked teams in 2018: #23 Boston College (30-13), #2 Ohio State (49-20), and #16 Iowa (38-36).
Purdue reached its first Rose Bowl on January 2, 1967, under head coach Jack Mollenkopf. The Boilermakers beat USC, 14–13.
Mollenkopf is Purdue's all-time leader in Big 10 Conference wins (58) and conference winning percentage (.637). His 84 wins at Purdue placed him first on the school's all-time wins list until Joe Tiller passed him in 2008. He ranks fourth in overall winning percentage (.670). Mollenkopf's Boilermakers were nationally ranked for 80 weeks, the most under any Purdue head coach, and captured the number 1 spot the first five weeks of the 1968 season. Mollenkopf's inaugural season in 1956 was the only losing campaign of his tenure as head coach at Purdue.
Fred Akers is another notable Purdue head football coach, who coached the Boilermakers after he coached the Texas Longhorns. Akers was Purdue’s head coach from 1987-90. Akers coached his teams to only 12 wins in the four years.
Purdue's football program has long been known for its prolific passing quarterbacks, ranging from players who have set School, Big Ten and NCAA records, to being named All-Americans and finalist for national awards, to being elected into the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame. No wonder the school has been nicknamed the "Cradle of Quarterbacks".
When Drew Brees led the New Orelans Siants to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV, Purdue became just the second college in history to produce three different Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks (Brees, Bob Griese, and Len Dawson).
Purdue also has a tradition of sending defensive ends to the NFL. Since 1999, Purdue has had nine defensive ends selected in the NFL Draft. With their success in the NFL, Purdue has earned the nickname "Den of Defensive Ends."
Purdue has knocked off the #1-ranked football team in college football seven times over the years, which is the third most of all the Division I teams in college football. Only Notre Dame and Oklahoma have accomplished this more times.
Purdue has finished a season ranked in the Associated Press (AP) poll on 17 occasions.
The Boilermakers have finished ranked amongst the top 10 in college football on five occasions.
Purdue attained its highest-ever ranking in the polls during the preseason of the 1968 season, when they were ranked #1 in the AP Poll for six straight weeks before they lost to #4 Ohio State.
Since the implementation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 1998, Purdue has finished the regular season ranked one time in the final BCS standings.
Purdue has participated in 19 bowl games, compiling a 10–9 record.
Purdue's major rival always has been Indiana University, with whom they play for the Old Oaken Bucket. Other rivals include Notre Dame and Illinois.
Purdue’s
Football Stadium: The
Boilermakers have called Ross–Ade Stadium home since 1924. It is named
for David E. Ross
and George Ade,
the principal benefactors. Ross–Ade Stadium opened on November 22, 1924, with a
seating capacity of 13,500 and standing room
for an additional 5,000 people. A series
of additions and renovations pushed the seating
capacity to almost 68,000 (70,000 with standing room). In 2001, Purdue
University began a $70-million renovation, which led to a reduced seating
capacity of 62,500. The current capacity is 57,236, with standing
room for over 60,000. The playing field is Bermuda grass.
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