1993 Evansville Purple Aces football team

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1993 Evansville Purple Aces football
Conference Pioneer Football League
Record6–4 (2–3 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadium Arad McCutchan Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994  →
1993 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Dayton $  5 –0   9 –1  
Drake  3 –2   8 –2  
Butler  3 –2   4 –6  
Evansville  2 –3   6 –4  
San Diego  1 –4   6 –4  
Valparaiso  1 –4   5 –5  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1993 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented the University of Evansville as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Robin Cooper and played their home games at the Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville, Indiana. The Purple Aces compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the PFL.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Franklin (IN) *
W 29–141,732 [1]
September 18 Kentucky Wesleyan *
W 35–141,421 [2]
September 25 Rose–Hulman *
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
W 38–81,322 [3]
October 2at Adrian *
L 15–221,235 [4]
October 9 Dayton
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
L 6–131,865 [5]
October 16 San Diego
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
W 27–21779 [6]
October 23at Valparaiso
W 34–283,480 [7]
October 30 Butler
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
L 12–14879 [8]
November 6 Cumberland (TN) *
  • Arad McCutchan Stadium
  • Evansville, IN
W 28–12624 [9]
November 13at Drake
L 27–29 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Fish's 3 TDs spark Aces over Grizzlies". The Indianapolis Star. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Purple Aces churn out 11th win in a row over Panthers". Messenger-Inquirer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Evansville turns to ground attack to beat Rose–Hulman". The Indianapolis Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Interception return seals fate of the Aces". The Evansville Courier. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Flyers slip and slide by Evansville, 13–6". Dayton Daily News. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "UE foes Fishing for 27–21 victory". The Evansville Courier. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Six turnovers kill Crusaders". The Vidette-Messenger. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Big Butler back returns to spoil the day for UE". The Evansville Courier. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "I-AA Evansville tops Cumberland". The Tennessean. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Late kick again lifts Drake". The Des Moines Register. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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