1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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

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

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Preseason

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

Game summaries

Roster

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References