The 1994 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Colletto, the Boilermakers finished the season with an overall record of 4–5–2 and a mark of 2–4–2 in conference play, tying for eighth place the Big Ten. Michigan State later forfeited all five of its victories, including their win over the Boilermakers, improving Purdue's record to 5–4–2 overall, 3–3–2 in conference play, and a tie for fifth place in the Big Ten standings. With the forfeit win, Purdue snapped a streak of nine consecutive losing seasons. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | 6:00 pm | Toledo* | | | W 51–17 | 48,962 | |
September 17 | 1:00 pm | Ball State* | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 49–21 | 45,772 | |
September 24 | 1:30 pm | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | | NBC | L 21–39 | 59,075 | |
October 1 | 1:00 pm | at No. 25 Illinois | | | W 22–16 | 58,338 | |
October 8 | 1:00 pm | Minnesota | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 49–37 | 32,622 | |
October 15 | 1:00 pm | at No. 23 Wisconsin | | | T 27–27 | 77,745 | |
October 22 | 11:30 am | at No. 24 Ohio State | | ESPN | L 14–48 | 92,865 | |
October 29 | 1:00 pm | Iowa | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | T 21–21 | 42,965 | |
November 5 | 1:00 pm | No. 20 Michigan | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | L 23–45 | 41,224 | |
November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Michigan State | | | W 30–42 (forfeit win) | 60,164 | |
November 19 | 1:00 pm | Indiana | | | L 29–33 | 60,967–62,839 | [1][2] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries
Toledo
- Corey Rogers 18 rushes, 129 yards
Ball State
- Mike Alstott 19 rushes, 156 yards
- Corey Rogers 13 rushes, 124 yards
Iowa
Roster
1994 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Name |
Class
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K
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Brad Bobich
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P
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Rob Deignan
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KR
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Curtis Taylor
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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References
- ^ Hammel, Bob (November 20, 1994). "Bucket yes, bowl no for Indiana". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B1. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hammel, Bob (November 20, 1994). "IU retains Bucket with 33-29 win over Boilers (continued)". Sunday Herald-Times. Bedford, Indiana. p. B5. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "1994 Purdue Boilermakers Roster". Retrieved January 19, 2025.
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