The 1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. It was the first time in school history that the Boilermakers defeated Notre Dame, Ohio State and Michigan in the same season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | vs. No. 8 Notre Dame* | | | W 23–21 | 60,672 |
September 15 | No. 5 Miami (FL)* | | | L 17–28 | 56,761 |
September 22 | Minnesota | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, Indiana
| W 34–10 | 61,538 |
September 29 | at Michigan State | | | W 13–10 | 64,819 |
October 6 | No. 2 Ohio State | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, Indiana
| W 28–23 | 66,261 |
October 13 | Iowa | No. 14 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, Indiana
| L 3–40 | 66,359 |
October 20 | at Illinois | | | L 20–34 | 76,101 |
October 27 | at Northwestern | | | W 49–7 | 28,884 |
November 3 | Michigan | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, Indiana
| W 31–29 | 60,159 |
November 10 | at Wisconsin | | | L 13–30 | 72,292 |
November 17 | Indiana | | | W 31–24 | 69,236 |
December 31 | vs. Virginia* | | | L 24–27 | 45,983 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[1]
Game summaries[]
Notre Dame[]
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
• Purdue
|
3 |
10 |
3 |
7
|
23
|
Notre Dame
|
14 |
0 |
0 |
7
|
21
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| PUR | Rendina 31-yard field goal | PUR 3–0 |
|
Q1 |
| ND | Pinkett 11-yard run (Carney kick) | ND 7–3 |
|
Q1 |
| ND | Brooks 3-yard run (Carney kick) | ND 14–3 |
|
Q2 |
| PUR | Price 6-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | ND 14–10 |
|
Q2 |
| PUR | Rendina 18-yard field goal | ND 14–13 |
|
Q3 |
| PUR | Rendina 20-yard field goal | PUR 16–14 |
|
Q4 |
| PUR | Price 14-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | PUR 23–14 |
|
Q4 |
| ND | Pinkett 6-yard run (Carney kick) | PUR 23–21 |
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[2]
Miami (FL)[]
Minnesota[]
Michigan State[]
Ohio State[]
#2 Ohio State at Purdue
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
Ohio State
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
6
|
23
|
• Purdue
|
7 |
0 |
7 |
14
|
28
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| PUR | Griffin 20-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | PUR 7-0 |
|
1 |
| OSU | Byars 20-yard run (Spangler kick) | Tied 7-7 |
|
2 |
| OSU | Spangler 34-yard field goal | OSU 10-7 |
|
3 |
| OSU | Byars 14-yard run (Spangler kick) | OSU 17-7 |
|
3 |
| PUR | Griffin 65-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | OSU 17-14 |
|
4 |
| PUR | King 4-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | PUR 21-17 |
|
4 |
| PUR | Woodson 55-yard interception return (Rendina kick) | PUR 28-17 |
|
4 |
| OSU | Carter 5-yard pass from Tomczak (run failed) | PUR 28-24 |
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[4]
Iowa[]
Illinois[]
Northwestern[]
Michigan[]
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
Michigan
|
0 |
0 |
7 |
22
|
29
|
• Purdue
|
7 |
17 |
0 |
7
|
31
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| PUR | Beery 2-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | PUR 7-0 |
|
2 |
| PUR | Price 6-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | PUR 14-0 |
|
2 |
| PUR | Rendina 22-yard field goal | PUR 17-0 |
|
2 |
| PUR | Medlock 1-yard run (Rendina kick) | PUR 24-0 |
|
3 |
| MICH | Jokisch 15-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick) | PUR 24-7 |
|
4 |
| PUR | Carter 16-yard run (Rendina kick) | PUR 31-7 |
|
4 |
| MICH | Markray 13-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick) | PUR 31-14 |
|
4 |
| MICH | Bean 15-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Zurbrugg to Bean pass) | PUR 31-22 |
|
4 |
| MICH | Nelson 6-yard pass from Zurbrugg (Bergeron kick) | PUR 31-29 |
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PUR: Steve Griffin 6 Rec, 112 Yds [6]
Wisconsin[]
Indiana[]
by Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4
|
Total
|
Indiana
|
14 |
0 |
3 |
7
|
24
|
• Purdue
|
7 |
7 |
10 |
7
|
31
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IND | Allen 25-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) | IND 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| IND | Lilja 3-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) | IND 14–0 |
|
Q1 |
| PUR | Carter 1-yard run (Rendina kick) | IND 14–7 |
|
Q2 |
| PUR | Wallace 4-yard run (Rendina kick) | Tie 14–14 |
|
Q3 |
| PUR | Rendina 25-yard field goal | PUR 17–14 |
|
Q3 |
| IND | Rogers 26-yard field goal | Tie 17–17 |
|
Q3 |
| PUR | Everett 1-yard run (Rendina kick) | PUR 24–17 |
|
Q4 |
| PUR | Griffin 27-yard pass from Everett (Rendina kick) | PUR 31–17 |
|
Q4 |
| IND | Jones 37-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) | PUR 31–24 |
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- A grass fire was reported in the end-zone during the game as a result of a warming barrel tipping over [8]
- Rodney Carter 23 Rush, 148 Yds
- Steve Griffin 6 Rec, 103 Yds
- Jason Houston 16 solo TKL[9]
Peach Bowl[]
References[]