The 1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
---|
September 10 | No. 5 Notre Dame* | | L 6–52 | 69,782 |
September 17 | at Miami (FL)* | | L 0–35 | 56,761 |
September 24 | at Minnesota | | W 32–20 | 41,839 |
October 1 | Michigan State | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| T 29–29 | 69,203 |
October 8 | at No. 6 Ohio State | | L 22–33 | 89,384 |
October 15 | at No. 14 Iowa | | L 14–31 | 66,105 |
October 22 | No. 11 Illinois | | L 21–35 | 69,328 |
October 29 | Northwestern | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 48–17 | 60,134 |
November 5 | at No. 13 Michigan | | L 10–42 | 104,946 |
November 12 | Wisconsin | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| L 38–42 | 58,342 |
November 19 | at Indiana | | W 31–30 | 52,038 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[1]
Roster[]
1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
|
Season summary[]
Michigan State[]
- Scott Campbell 30/50, 300 Yds [2]
Illinois[]
- Scott Campbell 30/43, 388 Yds[3]
Indiana[]
Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Total
|
Purdue
|
0
|
21
|
3
|
7
|
31
|
Indiana
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
16
|
30
|
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: November 19
- Game attendance: 52,038
- [4]
|
Game information
|
- Purdue
- Campbell
9/16, 102 Yds, TD
- Gray
36 Rush, 176 Yds, 2 TD
- Benson
2 Rec, 40 Yds
|
- Indiana
- Bradley
16/30, 295 Yds, 2 TD, INT
- Brown
16 Rush, 53 Yds, TD
- Gunn
5 Rec, 140 Yds, TD
|
|
|
Scoring summary
|
Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring Information
|
Score
|
Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
PUR
|
IND
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Gray 1-yard touchdown run, Clark kick good
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana
|
Brown 8-yard touchdown run, D. Smith kick good
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Price 13-yard touchdown reception from Campbell, Clark kick good
|
14
|
7
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Campbell 1-yard touchdown run, Clark kick good
|
21
|
7
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana
|
Kennebrew 22-yard touchdown reception from Bradley, D. Smith kick good
|
21
|
14
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
34-yard field goal by Clark
|
24
|
14
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana
|
43-yard field goal by D. Smith
|
24
|
17
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Gray 2-yard touchdown run, Clark kick good
|
31
|
17
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana
|
B. Howard 7-yard touchdown run, D. Smith kick good
|
31
|
24
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
Indiana
|
Gunn 45-yard touchdown reception from Bradley, 2-point pass failed
|
31
|
30
|
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
31
|
30
|
|
References[]