1989 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1989 Purdue Boilermakers football
1989 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fred Akers (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Bob Stanley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Phil Bennett (3rd season)
MVP	Calvin Williams
Captains	Dennis Dotson; Bill Hitchcock; Calvin Williams;
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

The 1989 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Fred Akers, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. It was Purdue's fifth straight losing season. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)

Headcoach

OffensivecoordinatorBob Stanley (3rd season)

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1989 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 7 Michigan $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Illinois	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Michigan State	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 24 Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Iowa	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Purdue	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	Miami (OH)*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN		W 27–10	38,840	^[1]
September 16	at No. 15 Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA		L 9–38	66,392	^[2]
September 30	No. 1 Notre Dame*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	ABC	L 7–40	67,861	^[3]
October 7	at Minnesota	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN		L 15–35	36,621	^[4]
October 14	No. 16 Illinois	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)		L 2–14	41,101	^[5]
October 21	at Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH		L 3–21	89,091	^[6]
October 28	Michigan State	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN		L 21–28	41,402	^[7]
November 4	at No. 4 Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		L 27–42	105,128	^[8]
November 11	Northwestern	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN		W 46–15	31,470	^[9]
November 18	Iowa	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN		L 0–24	31,863	^[10]
November 25	at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)		W 15–14	47,502	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Notre Dame	14	20	0	6	40
Purdue	0	0	0	7	7

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	3	0	12	15
Minnesota	7	7	14	7	35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Jeff Lesniewicz	13/19, 191 Yds, TD, INT
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing	Scott Schaffner	9/19, 144 Yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Evans	102 Yds, TD
	Receiving

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Illinois	7	0	0	7	14
Purdue	0	0	0	2	2

Schedule

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing	Jeff George	24/42, 254 Yds, TD
	Rushing	Howard Griffith	24 Rush, 94 Yds, TD
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing	Jeff Lesniewicz	9/22, 82 Yds
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan St	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving	Courtney Hawkins	7 Rec, 193 Yds, TD
Purdue	Passing	Eric Hunter	18/26, 253 Yds, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing	Tim O'Brien	15/40, 213 Yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Bob Christian	21 Rush, 59 Yds
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing	Eric Hunter	11/24, 263 Yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Eric Hunter	9 Rush, 55 Yds
	Receiving	Rod Dennis	4 Rec, 146 Yds, 3 TD