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American college football season
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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 7 | 1:00 pm |
Eastern Michigan* | | | W 49–3 | 40,684 |
September 14 | 3:00 pm | at
California* | | | L 18–42 | 39,000 |
September 28 | 1:00 pm | No. 8
Notre Dame* | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (
rivalry)
| | L 20–45 | 68,943 |
October 5 | 1:00 pm | at
Northwestern | | | W 17–14 | 26,814 |
October 12 | 1:30 pm | at
Minnesota | | | L 3–6 | 31,939 |
October 19 | 1:00 pm |
Wisconsin | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 28–7 | 43,650 |
October 26 | 4:00 pm | No. 11
Iowa | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
|
ESPN | L 21–31 | 33,461 |
November 2 | 12:30 pm | at No. 2
Michigan | | ESPN | L 0–42 | 105,401 |
November 9 | 1:00 pm |
Illinois | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (
rivalry)
| | L 14–41 | 34,582 |
November 16 | 1:00 pm |
Michigan State | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 27–17 | 30,774 |
November 23 | 1:00 pm | at
Indiana | |
WTTV | L 22–24 | 51,596 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in
Eastern time
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Personnel
1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
|
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Mike Anderson
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OL
|
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David Bratton
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WR
|
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Tedman Brown
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OL
|
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Elvin Caldwell
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WR
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Ernest Calloway
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OL
|
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Denny Chronopoulos
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RB
|
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Earl Coleman
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FB
|
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Arlee Connors
|
So
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WR
|
21
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Rodney Dennis
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Jr
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C
|
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Bob Dressel (C)
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Sr
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RB
|
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Rob Forester
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TE
|
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Scott Green
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OL
|
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Ryan Grigson
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RB
|
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Jeff Hill
|
So
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QB
|
9
|
Eric Hunter
|
Jr
|
OL
|
|
Kevin Janiak
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RB
|
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Houston Malden
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QB
|
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George Ogorek
|
QB
|
11
|
Matt Pike
|
RB
|
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Corey Rogers
|
Fr
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WR
|
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Jermaine Ross
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OL
|
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Derick Schmidt
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TE
|
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Tony Simmons
|
RB
|
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Luis Smikle
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WR
|
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Burt Thornton
|
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
P
|
15
|
Eric Bruun
|
K
|
|
Joe O'Leary
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
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Game summaries
Eastern Michigan
- 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)
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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E. Michigan
|
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Purdue
|
Passing |
Eric Hunter |
4/11, 59 Yds
|
Rushing |
Arlee Connors |
7 Rush, 68 Yds
|
Receiving |
|
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
|
TOP
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EMU
|
PU
|
1
|
14:06
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|
|
|
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
|
|
|
|
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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
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|
|
|
Purdue
|
Eric Hunter 8-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
35
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4
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
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Earl Coleman 2-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
42
|
4
|
5:36
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|
|
|
Purdue
|
Luis Smikle 1-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
49
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"TOP" =
time of possession. For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football.
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3
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49
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At California
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Notre Dame
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At Northwestern
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
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