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1986 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tiller (4th season)
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
(Capacity: 69,200)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Minnesota 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Purdue 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 13Ball State*
W 20–360,161
September 20Pittsburgh*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
L 26–4155,621
September 27at Notre Dame*
L 9–4159,075
October 4Minnesotadagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
L 9–3663,067
October 11at Illinois
L 27–3473,720
October 18Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
L 11–3968,737
October 25at Michigan State
L 3–3777,063
November 1at Northwestern
W 17–1625,417
November 8No. 3 Michigan
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
L 7–3161,323
November 15at Iowa
L 14–4267,321
November 22Indiana
W 17–1569,748
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE Jack Beery
RB Caleb Bonds
OL Keith Brown
WR Rick Brunner
RB Jerry Chaney
OL Mike Connors
OL Bruce Crites
QB Doug Downing
WR Ted Gelov
QB Jeff George
RB Tony Grant
WR Jon Hayes
QB Jeff Huber
QB Shawn McCarthy
RB Lorenzo McCline
RB James Medlock
RB Scott Nelson
TE Dwayne O'Connor
OL DeWayne Penn
OL Jim Richmond
WR Lance Scheib
TE Brad Schumacher
OL Todd Tyrie
WR Calvin Williams
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Ronnie Beeks
DB 19 Cris Dishman Jr
DB Marc Foster
DL Bill Gildea
DL Bill Hitchcock
DL Kevin Holley
DB Scott Kalinoski
DL Chris Keevers
LB 48 Fred Strickland Jr
LB 44 Kevin Sumlin Sr
DB Mike Weaver
DB 26 Rod Woodson Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Jonathan Briggs
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Season summary

at Notre Dame

Purdue at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Boilermakers 0 063 9
• Fighting Irish 10 14314 41
Scoring summary
1Notre DameTaylor 2-yard run (Carney kick)Notre Dame 7-0
1Notre DameCarney 42-yard field goalNotre Dame 10-0
2Notre DameJohnson 2-yard run (Carney kick)Notre Dame 17-0
2Notre DameJackson 35-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick)Notre Dame 24-0
3Notre DameCarney 49-yard field goalNotre Dame 27-0
3PurdueChaney 3-yard run (pass failed)Notre Dame 27-6
4PurdueBriggs 22-yard field goalNotre Dame 27-9
4Notre DameJohnson 13-yard run (Carney kick)Notre Dame 34-9
4Notre DameGreen 27-yard run (Carney kick )Notre Dame 41-9
See also: 1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–Purdue football rivalry


at Northwestern

Purdue at Northwestern
1 234Total
• Boilermakers 7 073 17
Wildcats 3 1003 16
Scoring summary
1NWDuvic 27 yard field goalNorthwestern 3-0
1PURMcCline 2 yard run (Briggs kick)Purdue 7-3
2NWGreenfield 1 yard run (Duvic kick)Northwestern 10-7
2NWDuvic 40 yard field goalNorthwestern 13-7
3PURC. Williams 69 yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick)Purdue 14-13
4NWDuvic 52 yard field goalNorthwestern 16-14
4:04PURBriggs 25 yard field goalPurdue 17-16
See also: 1986 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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Michigan

#3 Michigan at Purdue
1 234Total
• Wolverines 7 1770 31
Boilermakers 0 007 7

at Iowa

Purdue at Iowa
1 234Total
Boilermakers 7 007 14
• Hawkeyes 14 7147 42
Scoring summary
Q1PurdueRod Woodson 100-yard interception return (Briggs kick)Purdue 7–0
Q1IOWAEarly 64-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick)Tied 7–7
Q1IOWABayless 31-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 14–7
Q2IOWAHarmon 4-yard run (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 21–7
Q3IOWAFlagg 15-yard pass from Poholsky (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 28–7
Q3IOWABayless run (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 42–7
Q4IOWAWatkins 42-yard pass from Hartlieb (Houghtlin kick)IOWA 42–7
Q4PurdueSchieb 18-yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick)IOWA 42–14
See also: 1986 Iowa Hawkeyes football team


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1987 NFL Draft

Main article: 1987 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Rod Woodson Cornerback 1 10 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

  1. ^ College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
  2. ^ Gainesville November 3, 1986
  3. ^ "Hawkeyes pummel Purdue". Indianapolis Star via newspapers.com. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. ^ "1987 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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