1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1987 Purdue Boilermakers football
1987 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–7–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fred Akers (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Bob Stanley (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Bennett (1st season)
MVP	Anthony Hardy
Captains	Mike Connors; Anthony Hardy; Fred Strickland;
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Fred Akers, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Record3–7–1 (3–5 Big Ten)

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OffensivecoordinatorBob Stanley (1st season)

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1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Michigan State $	7	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 16 Iowa	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Indiana	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 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

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at No. 12 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 10–28	70,492	^[1]
September 19	Louisville*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	T 22–22	63,125	^[2]
September 26	No. 8 Notre Dame*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	L 20–44	68,528	^[3]
October 3	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN	L 19–21	49,376	^[4]
October 10	Illinois	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	W 9–3	59,483	^[5]
October 17	No. 17 Ohio State	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 17–20	66,501	^[6]
October 24	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	L 14–38	67,700	^[7]
October 31	Wisconsin	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 49–14	60,267	^[8]
November 7	at No. 15 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 3–45	76,933	^[9]
November 14	Northwestern	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	W 20–15	50,468	^[10]
November 21	at No. 20 Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	L 14–35	51,951	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio St	7	10	0	3	20
Purdue	0	0	10	7	17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio St	Passing	Tom Tupa	8/16, 174 Yds, TD
	Rushing	James Bryant	23 Rush, 77 Yds
	Receiving	Vince Workman	4 Rec, 88 Yds, TD
Purdue	Passing	Doug Downing	20/26, 218 Yds, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	James Medlock	17 Rush, 44 Yds
	Receiving	Calvin Williams	8 Rec, 107 Yds, 2 TD

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	7	7	0	14
Purdue	14	14	0	21	49

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	6	9	0	15
Purdue	14	3	0	3	20

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