1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.

1983 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1983 record3–7–1 (3–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (2nd season)
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
(Capacity: 69,200)
1983 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Illinois $ 9 –0 –0  10 –2 –0
No. 8 Michigan 8 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 14 Iowa 7 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 9 Ohio State 6 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
Wisconsin 5 –4 –0  7 –4 –0
Purdue 3 –5 –1  3 –7 –1
Michigan State 2 –6 –1  4 –6 –1
Indiana 2 –7 –0  3 –8 –0
Northwestern 2 –7 –0  2 –9 –0
Minnesota 0 –9 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 10No. 5 Notre Dame*
L 6–5269,782
September 17at Miami (FL)*
L 0–3556,761
September 24at Minnesota
W 32–2041,839
October 1Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
T 29–2969,203
October 8at No. 6 Ohio State
L 22–3389,384
October 15at No. 14 Iowa
L 14–3166,105
October 22No. 11 Illinois
L 21–3569,328
October 29Northwestern
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 48–1760,134
November 5at No. 13 Michigan
L 10–42104,946
November 12Wisconsin
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
L 38–4258,342
November 19at Indiana
W 31–3052,038
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Roster
1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Scott Campbell Sr
QB 11 Jim Everett  So
RB Mel Gray Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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
    See also: 1983 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Oaken Bucket
    Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers
    1 2 34Total
    Purdue 0 21 3731
    Indiana 0 14 01630

    at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

    • Date: November 19
    • Game attendance: 52,038
    • [4]

    References
    1. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
    2. 2018 Purdue record book. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
    3. 2018 Purdue record book. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
    4. Gainesville Sun. 1983 Nov 20. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
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