The 1987 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | at No. 12 Washington* | | L 10–28 | 70,492 |
September 19 | Louisville* | | T 22–22 | 63,125 |
September 26 | No. 8 Notre Dame* | | L 20–44 | 68,526 |
October 3 | at Minnesota | | L 19–21 | 49,376 |
October 10 | Illinois | | W 9–3 | 59,483 |
October 17 | No. 17 Ohio State | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| L 17–20 | 66,501 |
October 24 | at Iowa | | L 14–38 | 67,700 |
October 31 | Wisconsin | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 49–14 | 60,267 |
November 7 | at No. 15 Michigan State | | L 3–45 | 76,933 |
November 14 | Northwestern | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 20–15 | 50,468 |
November 21 | at No. 20 Indiana | | L 14–35 | 51,951 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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*Schedule Source:[1]
Season summary[]
Wisconsin[]
Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers
Game information
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- PUR - Myles 4 yard run (Briggs kick)
- PUR - Moore 34 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick)
- PUR - Myles 2 yard run (Briggs kick)
- WIS - Bestor 17 yard pass from Keyes (Gregoire kick)
- PUR - Hardy 37 yard pass from Mascheck (Briggs kick)
- WIS - Artley 2 yard run (Gregoire kick)
- PUR - Hardy 42 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick)
- PUR - C. Williams 9 yard pass from McCarthy (Briggs kick)
- PUR - Myles 4 yard run (Briggs kick)
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- Purdue
- Shawn McCarthy 20/31, 333 Yds [3]
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Northwestern[]
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1
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2
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3
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4
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OT
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Northwestern
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0
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6
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9
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0
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15
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Purdue
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14
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3
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0
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3
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20
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[4]
References[]