The 1997 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season . They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and were members of the Big Ten Conference .
Schedule
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank #
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 6*
6:00 PM
at Toledo
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
L 22–36
27,700
September 13*
2:30 PM
#15 Notre Dame
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh )
ABC
W 28–17
68,789
September 20*
1:00 PM
Ball State
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–14
45,947
September 27
11:30 AM
Northwestern
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ESPN
W 21–9
42,112
October 11
6:00 PM
at Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN
ESPN+
W 59–43
37,821
October 18†
1:00 PM
#24 Wisconsin
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
W 45–20
54,252
October 25
1:00 PM
at Illinois
#23
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon )
W 48–3
45,122
November 1
12:30 PM
at #16 Iowa
#18
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA
ESPN2
L 17–35
70,397
November 8
12:30 PM
Michigan State
#24
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ESPN2
W 22–21
55,539
November 15
12:00 PM
#6 Penn State
#19
Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN
ESPN
L 17–42
52,156
November 22
1:00 PM
at Indiana
#25
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket )
W 56–7
46,599
December 30*
8:00 PM
Oklahoma State
#17
Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl )
ESPN
W 33–20
55,552
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
[1]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Starters
Offense: WR Brian Alford , WR Gabe Cox, LT Mark Fischer, WR F Chestovich,LG Brian Nicely, C Jim Niedrach, RG Chukky Okobi, RT Dan Maly, TE Jon Blackman , WR Isaac Jones, QB Billy Dicken, RB Edwin Watson, K Shane Ryan
Defense: LE Chukie Nwokorie, LT Leo Perez, RT Greg Smith, RE Rosevelt Colvin, WLB Willie Burroughs, MLB Willie Fells, SLB Mike Rose, LCB Michael Hawthorne, FS Adrian Beasley, SS Lee Brush, RCB Lamar Conrad, P Brandon Kaser[3]
Game summaries
Toledo
Purdue at Toledo
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Purdue
7
7
0
8
22
• Toledo
21
6
3
6
36
Scoring summary
1
PUR Watson 45 yard run (Ryan kick) PUR 7-0
1
TOL Reynolds 1 yard run (Merrick kick) Tied 7-7
1
TOL Harris 5 yard run (Merrick kick) TOL 14-7
1
TOL Freeman 29 yard pass from Wallace (Merrick kick) TOL 21-7
2
TOL Merrick 25 yard field goal TOL 24-7
2
TOL Merrick 37 yard field goal TOL 27-7
2
PUR Alford 73 yard pass from Dicken (Ryan kick) TOL 27-14
3
TOL Merrick 21 yard field goal TOL 30-14
4
TOL Kreitzburg 6 yard pass from Wallace (two-point failed) TOL 36-14
4
PUR Sutherland 5 yard run (Watson rund) TOL 36-22
Joe Tiller's first game as Purdue head coach [4]
Notre Dame
Notre Dame at Purdue
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Notre Dame
0
10
0
7
17
• Purdue
7
7
0
14
28
Scoring summary
1
PUR Edwin Watson 1 yard run (Ryan kick) PUR 7-0
2
ND Sanson 34 yard field goal PUR 7-3
2
PUR Edwin Watson 1 yard run (Ryan kick) PUR 14-3
2
ND Autry Denson 16 yard run (Sanson kick)PUR 14-10
4
PUR Adrian Beasley 43 yard fumble return (Ryan kick) PUR 21-10
4
ND Autry Denson 1 yard pass from Ron Powlus (Sanson kick) PUR 21-17
4
PUR Kendall Matthews 3 yard run (Ryan kick) PUR 28-17
In Joe Tiller 's first home game, Purdue snapped an 11-game losing streak to Notre Dame as fans tore down the goalposts after the victory. Edwin Watson, who had two touchdown runs, had said earlier in the week that former head coach and new Irish offensive coordinator Jim Colletto "was used to losing here (Purdue), so it would be nothing new for him."[5]
Ball State
Ball State at Purdue
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Ball State
0
7
0
7
14
• Purdue
3
10
15
0
28
Date: September 20 Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INGame attendance: 45,947
[6]
Northwestern
Northwestern at Purdue
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Northwestern
3
6
0
0
9
• Purdue
7
7
7
0
21
Date: September 27 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, INGame attendance: 42,112
[7]
Minnesota
Purdue at Minnesota
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Purdue
17
21
14
7
59
Minnesota
14
7
7
15
43
[8]
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at Purdue Homecoming
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Wisconsin
0
10
7
3
20
• Purdue
21
7
7
10
45
Date: October 18 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
With the win over Wisconsin, Purdue is off to its best start since 1978 and produced their first five-game winning streak since 1980.[9]
Illinois
Purdue at Illinois
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Purdue
14
20
7
7
48
Illinois
0
3
0
0
3
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Iowa
Purdue at Iowa
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Purdue
10
7
0
0
17
• Iowa
0
14
21
0
35
[11]
Michigan State
Michigan State at Purdue
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Michigan State
7
7
0
7
21
• Purdue
0
7
0
15
22
Date: November 8 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, INGame attendance: 55,539
[12]
Penn State
Penn State at Purdue
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Penn State
0
14
14
14
42
Purdue
0
9
0
8
17
Date: November 15 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, INGame attendance: 52,156
[13]
Indiana
Purdue at Indiana
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Purdue
14
7
7
28
56
Indiana
0
7
0
0
7
[14]
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State vs. Purdue Alamo Bowl
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Purdue
7
3
20
3
33
Oklahoma State
3
3
7
7
20
[15]
Awards
References
↑ 2011 Purdue football information guide
↑ 2011 Purdue football information guide
↑ 2011 Purdue football information guide
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
↑ "Boilermakers Rout Wisconsin." 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011
↑ 1997 Purdue football archives. PurdueSports.com. Retrieved November 10, 2011
↑ 2011 Purdue football information guide