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1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Leon Burtnett, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Ten. Purdue was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Boilermakers lost to Virginia. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers defeated Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Michigan in the same season for the first and only time in college football history.

1984 Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Virginia
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tiller (2nd season)
MVPJim Everett
CaptainBruce King, Brian Thornson
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ohio State $7–2–09–3–0
Illinois6–3–07–4–0
Purdue6–3–07–5–0
No. 16 Iowa5–3–18–4–1
Wisconsin5–3–17–4–1
Michigan State5–4–06–6–0
Michigan5–4–06–6–0
Minnesota3–6–04–7–0
Northwestern2–7–02–9–0
Indiana0–9–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8vs. No. 8 Notre Dame*
W 23–2160,672
September 15No. 5 Miami (FL)*
L 17–2856,761
September 22Minnesota
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 34–1061,538
September 29at Michigan State
W 13–1064,819
October 6No. 2 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–2366,261
October 13Iowa No. 14
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 3–4066,359
October 20at Illinois
L 20–3476,101
October 27at Northwestern
W 49–728,884
November 3Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 31–2960,159[1]
November 10at Wisconsin
L 13–3072,292
November 17Indiana
W 31–2469,236
December 31vs. Virginia*
L 24–2745,983[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Personnel

1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OLPaul Alekna
OL77John Morrell
OLDrew Banks
TEJack Beery
OLJerry Boat
WRRick Brunner
RBRodney Carter
QBDoug Downing
OLMark Drenth
QB11Jim EverettJr
RBJeff Feulner
WRSteve Griffin
OLDoug Isbell
WR84Mark JacksonSo
OLDave Jaumotte
RB37Bruce King (C)Sr
RBLorenzo McCline
RBJames Medlock
WRJeff Price
TEBrad Schumacher
TEMarty Scott
OLRick Skibinski
OLPat Snyder
RBRay Wallace
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DBDon Anderson
DLDon Baldwin
DB19Cris DishmanFr
DLKevin Holley
DLBrad Hornor
LBJason Houston (C)
DBJeff Lee
DL91Melvin Menke (C)Sr
LBBill Mulchrone
DBTommy Lee Myers
LB48Fred StricklandSo
LB44Kevin SumlinSo
DLTony Visco
LBMerkle Williams
DBKennedy Wilson
DB13Corey Cooper
DL99Kevin Holley
DLDerek Wimberly
DB26Rod WoodsonSo
DLBob Ziltz
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
KMike Rendina
PBrian Thornson
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Game summaries

vs Notre Dame

#8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) vs. Purdue Boilermakers (0–0)
Period1234Total
Purdue3103723
Notre Dame1400721

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 8, 1984
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 60,672
  • Recap/Box Score
Game information

[4]

External videos
Television broadcast

Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Purdue
1234Total
• No.5 Hurricanes7714028
Boilermakers1070017
Scoring summary
1MIAHighsmith 47-yard run (Cox kick)MIA 7–0
1PURRendina 32-yard field goalMIA 7–3
1PURWallace 4-yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 10–3
2MIAOliver 2-yard run (Cox kick)Tie 10–10
2PURWallace 2-yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 13–10
3MIAKosar 1-yard run (Cox kick)MIA 17–13
3MIAHighsmith 6-yard run (Cox kick)MIA 24–13

Minnesota

  • Ray Wallace 32 rushes, 158 yards

Michigan State

Ohio State

#2 Ohio State Buckeyes at Purdue Boilermakers
Period1234Total
Ohio St737623
Purdue7071428

at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 6, 1984
  • Game time: 1:31 p.m.
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,261
  • Box Score
Game information

Iowa

Iowa at Purdue
1234Total
• Hawkeyes61321040
No. 14 Boilermakers30003
  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
  • Game attendance: 66,359
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), Cloudy with scattered showers, Wind SSW 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Jim Kemerling
Scoring summary
Q13:52IOWASmith 51-yard pass from Long (kick failed)IOWA 6–0
Q10:48PURRendina 32-yard field goalIOWA 6–3
Q29:00IOWANichol 22-yard field goalIOWA 9–3
Q23:03IOWAHelverson 56-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 16–3
Q20:03IOWANichol 38-yard field goalIOWA 19–3
Q37:49IOWASmith 31-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 26–3
Q34:20IOWASmith 38-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick)IOWA 33–3
Q33:31IOWAHarmon 3-yard run (Nichol kick)IOWA 40–3

Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956, snapping a 12-game losing skid at Ross–Ade Stadium.[5]

Illinois

Northwestern

Michigan

1234Total
Michigan0072229
• Purdue7170731
Scoring summary
1PURBeery 2-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick)PUR 7-0
2PURPrice 6-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick)PUR 14-0
2PURRendina 22-yard field goalPUR 17-0
2PURMedlock 1-yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 24-0
3MICHJokisch 15-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick)PUR 24-7
4PURCarter 16-yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 31-7
4MICHMarkray 13-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick)PUR 31-14
4MICHBean 15-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Zurbrugg to Bean pass)PUR 31-22
4MICHNelson 6-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick)PUR 31-29

PUR: Steve Griffin 6 Rec, 112 yards

Wisconsin

Indiana

1234Total
Indiana1403724
• Purdue7710731
Scoring summary
Q1INDAllen 25-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick)IND 7–0
Q1INDLilja 3-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick)IND 14–0
Q1PURCarter 1-yard run (Rendina kick)IND 14–7
Q2PURWallace 4-yard run (Rendina kick)Tie 14–14
Q3PURRendina 25-yard field goalPUR 17–14
Q3INDRogers 26-yard field goalTie 17–17
Q3PUREverett 1-yard run (Rendina kick)PUR 24–17
Q4PURGriffin 27-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick)PUR 31–17
Q4INDJones 37-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick)PUR 31–24
  • A grass fire was reported in the end-zone during the game as a result of a warming barrel tipping over.[6]
  • Rodney Carter 23 rushes, 148 yards
  • Steve Griffin 6 receptions, 103 yards
  • Jason Houston 16 solo tackles

Vs. Virginia (Peach Bowl)

References

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