1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1984 Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Virginia
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1984 record	7–5 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Leon Burtnett (3rd year)
MVP	Jim Everett
Captain	Bruce King
Captain	Jason Houston
Captain	Melvin Menke
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium (Capacity: 69,200)

1984 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#13 Ohio State $	7	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Illinois	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Purdue	6	–	3	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
#16 Iowa	5	–	3	–	1	8	–	4	–	1
Wisconsin	5	–	3	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
Michigan	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Michigan State	5	–	4	–	0	6	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Indiana	0	–	9	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A 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
September 8	vs. No. 8 Notre Dame*		Hoosier Dome • Indianapolis (Shillelagh Trophy)	W 23–21	60,672
September 15	No. 5 Miami (FL)*		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana	L 17–28	56,761
September 22	Minnesota		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana	W 34–10	61,538
September 29	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan	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		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois (Purdue Cannon)	L 20–34	76,101
October 27	at Northwestern		Dyche Stadium • Evanston, Illinois	W 49–7	28,884
November 3	Michigan		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana	W 31–29	60,159
November 10	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin	L 13–30	72,292
November 17	Indiana		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 31–24	69,236
December 31	vs. Virginia*		Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta (Peach Bowl)	L 24–27	45,983
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Purdue	3	10	3	7	23
Notre Dame	14	0	0	7	21

Scoring summary

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

#2 Ohio State at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	7	3	7	6	23
• Purdue	7	0	7	14	28

Scoring summary

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	7	22	29
• Purdue	7	17	0	7	31

Scoring summary

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

PUR: Steve Griffin 6 Rec, 112 Yds ^[4]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	14	0	3	7	24
• Purdue	7	7	10	7	31

Scoring summary

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

A grass fire was reported in the end-zone during the game as a result of a warming barrel tipping over ^[5]
Rodney Carter 23 Rush, 148 Yds
Steve Griffin 6 Rec, 103 Yds
Jason Houston 16 solo TKL^[6]

↑ 2011 Purdue football information guide
↑ Gainesville Sun. September 9, 1984
↑ "Purdue Upsets Ohio St., 28-23; Michigan St. dumps Michigan". The Gainesville Sun. October 7, 1984.
↑ 2010 Purdue football info guide
↑ Gainesville Sun. November 18, 1984
↑ 2011 Purdue football information guide.

Purdue Boilermakers football

Venues	Stuart Field (1892–1924) Ross–Ade Stadium (1924–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Chicago Illinois (Purdue Cannon) Indiana (Old Oaken Bucket) Notre Dame (Shillelagh Trophy)

Culture & lore	Boilermaker Special Cradle of Quarterbacks Purdue Pete Purdue Wreck "Hail Purdue!" All-American Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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