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1991 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Turner (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMoe Ankney (1st season)
MVPJim Schwantz
CaptainBob Dressel, Frank Kmet, Rick Smith
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons← 19901992 →
1991 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 10 Iowa 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Ohio State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Indiana 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Michigan State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 71:00 pmEastern Michigan*W 49–340,684
September 143:00 pmat California*L 18–4239,000
September 281:00 pmNo. 8 Notre Dame*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 20–4568,943
October 51:00 pmat NorthwesternW 17–1426,814
October 121:30 pmat MinnesotaL 3–631,939
October 191:00 pmWisconsin
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–743,650
October 264:00 pmNo. 11 Iowa
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
ESPNL 21–3133,461
November 212:30 pmat No. 2 MichiganESPNL 0–42105,401
November 91:00 pmIllinois
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 14–4134,582
November 161:00 pmMichigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–1730,774
November 231:00 pmat IndianaWTTVL 22–2451,596
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 38 Mike Doctor Sr
RB Mike Anderson
OL David Bratton
WR Tedman Brown
OL Elvin Caldwell
WR Ernest Calloway
OL Denny Chronopoulos
RB Earl Coleman
FB Arlee Connors So
WR 21 Rodney Dennis Jr
C Bob Dressel (C) Sr
RB Rob Forester
TE Scott Green
OL Ryan Grigson
RB Jeff Hill So
QB 9 Eric Hunter Jr
OL Kevin Janiak
RB Houston Malden
QB George Ogorek
QB 11 Matt Pike
RB Corey Rogers Fr
WR Jermaine Ross
OL Derick Schmidt
TE Tony Simmons
RB Luis Smikle
WR Burt Thornton
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Tank Adams
LB Eric Beatty
DL James Cole
LB Trent Decatur
LB Don Delvy
DB Ikee Dozier
DL Eric Gray
DL Robert Hardin
DB Pat Johnson
DL Frank Kmet (C)
LB Nick Mamula
LB Peyton Minter
LB 48 Jim Schwantz Sr
DB Rick Smith (C)
LB Kevin Strickland
DB Jimmy Young
DL Jeff Zgonina
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 15 Eric Bruun
K Joe O'Leary
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Salem
    (Quarterbacks)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
E. Michigan 0 3 003
Purdue 14 7 141449

at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 7, 1991
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 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)
External videos
video icon Full game
Team Category Player Statistics
E. Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Purdue Passing Eric Hunter 4/11, 59 Yds
Rushing Arlee Connors 7 Rush, 68 Yds
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP EMU PU
1 14:06 Purdue Interception returned 66 yards for touchdown by Jim Schwantz, kick good 0 7
1 3:38 7 84 Purdue Eric Hunter 27-yard touchdown run, kick good 0 14
2 7 35 Purdue Earl Coleman 1-yard touchdown run, kick good 0 21
2 E. Michigan 43-yard field goal by Jim Langeloh 3 21
3 5:34 15 80 Purdue Corey Rogers 1-yard touchdown run, kick good 3 28
3 4:17 Purdue Eric Hunter 8-yard touchdown run, kick good 3 35
4 Purdue Earl Coleman 2-yard touchdown run, kick good 3 42
4 5:36 Purdue Luis Smikle 1-yard touchdown run, kick good 3 49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 3 49

At California

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Notre Dame

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At Northwestern

External videos
video icon Full game

At Minnesota

  • Jeff Hill 12 rushes, 110 yards

Wisconsin

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Iowa

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At Michigan

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Illinois

  • Corey Rogers 20 rushes, 146 yards

Michigan State

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Indiana

  • Jeff Hill 16 rushes, 116 yards
External videos
video icon 1991 Purdue at Indiana – TV broadcast

References

  1. "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  2. "Purdue 49, Eastern Michigan 3". UPI Archives. September 7, 1991. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. Youmans, Matt (September 9, 1991). "Boilermakers, Coletto claim opening day win". Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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