1987 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Stanley (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPhil Bennett (1st season)
MVPAnthony Hardy
CaptainMike Connors, Anthony Hardy, Fred Strickland
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 –0 –19 –2 –1
No. 16 Iowa 6 –2 –010 –3 –0
Indiana 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 19 Michigan 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
Ohio State 4 –4 –06 –4 –1
Minnesota 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –03 –7 –1
Illinois 2 –5 –13 –7 –1
Northwestern 2 –6 –02 –8 –1
Wisconsin 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 12at No. 12 Washington*
L 10–2870,492
September 19Louisville*
T 22–2263,125
September 26No. 8 Notre Dame*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
L 20–4468,526
October 3at Minnesota
L 19–2149,376
October 10Illinois
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
W 9–359,483
October 17No. 17 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 17–2066,501
October 24at Iowa
L 14–3867,700
October 31Wisconsindagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 49–1460,267
November 7at No. 15 Michigan State
L 3–4576,933
November 14Northwestern
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 20–1550,468
November 21at No. 20 Indiana
L 14–3551,951
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Personnel

1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Doug Downing
RB James Medlock
WR Calvin Williams So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Jonathan Briggs
P, QB Shawn McCarthy So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Preseason

    Jeff George transferred following the hiring of Fred Akers as head coach, who had recently been fired from Texas.

    Game summaries

    At Washington

    Louisville

    • James Medlock 25 rushes, 126 yards

    Notre Dame

    At Minnesota

    Illinois

    • James Medlock 33 rushes, 131 yards

    Ohio State

    #17 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–1–1) at Purdue Boilermakers (1–3–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ohio St 7 10 0320
    Purdue 0 0 10717

    at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

    • Date: October 17, 1987
    • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Overcast, 53 °F (12 °C)
    • Game attendance: 66,501
    • Referee: John Nealon
    • TV: Raycom
    • Box Score
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Ohio St PassingTom Tupa8/16, 174 Yds, TD
    RushingJames Bryant23 Rush, 77 Yds
    ReceivingVince Workman4 Rec, 88 Yds, TD
    Purdue PassingDoug Downing20/26, 218 Yds, 2 TD, INT
    RushingJames Medlock17 Rush, 44 Yds
    ReceivingCalvin Williams8 Rec, 107 Yds, 2 TD

    At Iowa

    Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wisconsin 0 7 7014
    Purdue 14 14 02149

    at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

    • Date: October 31
    • Game attendance: 60,267
    • [2]
    Game information

    At Michigan State

    Northwestern

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

    [3]

    At Indiana

    References

    1. ↑ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 91. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
    2. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 01. Retrieved 2019-Apr-10.
    3. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
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