1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1987 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1987 record	3–7–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fred Akers
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium (Capacity: 69,200)

1987 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Michigan State $	7	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#16 Iowa	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Indiana	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#19 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Illinois	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at #12 Washington*		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	L 10–28	70,492
September 19	Louisville*		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	T 22–22	63,125
September 26	#8 Notre Dame*		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Shillelagh Trophy)	L 20–44	68,526
October 3	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN	L 19–21	49,376
October 10	Illinois		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Purdue Cannon)	W 9–3	59,483
October 17	#17 Ohio State		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	L 17–20	66,501
October 24	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	L 14–38	67,700
October 31	Wisconsin		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	W 49–14	60,267
November 7	at #15 Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	L 3–45	76,933
November 14	Northwestern		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	W 20–15	50,468
November 21	at #20 Indiana		Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	L 14–35	51,951
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

*Schedule Source:^[1]

References

1. DeLassus, David. "Purdue (IN) Yearly Results: 1985–1989". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 23, 2013.