List of Purdue Boilermakers football seasons

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The Purdue Boilermakers, a college football team based in Indiana, has competed every season since 1889. The team has played in the Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Western Conference and the Big Ten Conference. The team last won a conference title in 2000. [1]

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Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Albert Berg (Independent)(1887)
1887 Albert Berg 0–1
1888 No team
George Reisner (Independent)(1889)
1889 George Reisner 2–1
Clinton Hare (Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1890)
1890 Clinton Hare 3–3 2–12nd
Knowlton Ames (Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1891–1892)
1891 Knowlton Ames 4–0 4–01st
1892 Knowlton Ames 8–0 4–01st
D. M. Balliet (Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1893–1894)
1893 D. M. Balliet 5–2–1 4–01st
1894 D. M. Balliet 9–1 4–01st
D. M. Balliet(Independent)(1895)
1895 D. M. Balliet 4–3
S.M. Hammond (Western Conference)(1896)
1896 S.M. Hammond 4–2–1 0–2–1T–6th
William Church (Western Conference)(1897)
1897 William Church 5–3–1 1–25th
Alpha Jamison (Western Conference)(1898–1900)
1898 Alpha Jamison 3–3 0–1T–6th
1899 Alpha Jamison 4–4–1 1–25th
1900 Alpha Jamison 4–4 0–49th
D. M. Balliet(Western Conference)(1901)
1901 D. M. Balliet 4–4–1 0–3–1T–7th
Charles Best (Western Conference)(1902)
1902 Charles Best 7–2–1 2–25th
Oliver Cutts (Western Conference)(1903–1904)
1903 Oliver Cutts 4–2 0–28th
1904 Oliver Cutts 9–3 1–2T–5th
Albert Hernstein (Western Conference)(1905)
1905 Albert Hernstein 6–1–1 1–1–14th
Myron Witham (Western Conference)(1906)
1906 Myron Witham 0–5 0–3T–6th
Leigh Turner (Western Conference)(1907)
1907 Leigh Turner 0–5 0–3T–5th
Frederick Speik (Western Conference)(1908–1909)
1908 Frederick Speik 4–3 1–3T–4th
1909 Frederick Speik 2–5 0–4T–7th
Marquis Horr (Western Conference)(1910–1912)
1910 Marquis Horr 1–5 0–48th
1911 Marquis Horr 3–4 1–36th
1912 Marquis Horr 4–2–1 2–2–1T–3rd
Andy Smith (Western Conference)(1913–1915)
1913 Andy Smith 4–1–2 2–1–2T–2nd
1914 Andy Smith 5–2 2–24th
1915 Andy Smith 3–3–1 2–25th
Cleo O'Donnell (Western Conference)(1916–1917)
1916 Cleo O'Donnell 2–4–1 0–4–1T–8th
1917 Cleo O'Donnell 3–4 0–4T–8th
Arthur Scanlon (Western Conference)(1918–1920)
1918 Arthur Scanlon 3–3 1–0T–1st
1919 Arthur Scanlon 2–4–1 0–3T–9th
1920 Arthur Scanlon 2–5 0–4T–9th
William Dietz (Western Conference)(1921)
1921 William Dietz 1–6 1–4T–8th
Jim Phelan (Western Conference)(1922–1929)
1922 Jim Phelan 1–5–1 0–3T–9th
1923 Jim Phelan 2–5–1 1–4T–8th
1924 Jim Phelan 5–2 2–25th
1925 Jim Phelan 3–4–1 0–3–1T–9th
1926 Jim Phelan 5–2–1 2–1–14th
1927 Jim Phelan 6–2 2–2T–4th
1928 Jim Phelan 5–2–1 2–2–16th
1929 Jim Phelan 8–0 5–01st
Noble Kizer (Western Conference)(1930–1936)
1930 Noble Kizer 6–2 4–23rd
1931 Noble Kizer 9–1 5–1T–1st
1932 Noble Kizer 7–0–1 5–0–1T–1st
1933 Noble Kizer 6–1–1 3–1–13rd
1934 Noble Kizer 5–3 3–14th
1935 Noble Kizer 4–4 3–3T–3rd
1936 Noble Kizer 5–2–1 3–1–1T–4th
Mal Elward (Western Conference)(1937–1941)
1937 Mal Elward 4–3–1 2–2–1T–4th
1938 Mal Elward 5–1–2 3–1–1T–2nd
1939 Mal Elward 3–3–2 2–1–23rd
1940 Mal Elward 2–6 1–48th
1941 Mal Elward 2–5–1 1–3T–7th
Elmer Burnham (Western Conference)(1942–1943)
1942 Elmer Burnham 1–8 1–48th
1943 Elmer Burnham 9–0 6–0T–1st5
Cecil Isbell (Western Conference)(1944–1946)
1944 Cecil Isbell 5–5 4–23rd
1945 Cecil Isbell 7–3 3–3T–4th
1946 Cecil Isbell 2–6–1 0–5–19th
Stu Holcomb (Western / Big Ten Conference)(1947–1955)
1947 Stu Holcomb 5–4 3–3T–3rd
1948 Stu Holcomb 3–6 2–4T–5th
1949 Stu Holcomb 4–5 2–48th
1950 Stu Holcomb 2–7 1–49th
1951 Stu Holcomb 5–4 4–12nd14
1952 Stu Holcomb 4–3–2 4–1–1T–1st1218
1953 Stu Holcomb 2–7 2–48th
1954 Stu Holcomb 5–3–1 3–36th
1955 Stu Holcomb 5–3–1 4–2–1
Jack Mollenkopf (Big Ten Conference)(1956–1969)
1956 Jack Mollenkopf 3–4–2 1–4–2T–7th
1957 Jack Mollenkopf 5–4 4–3T–4th
1958 Jack Mollenkopf 6–1–2 3–1–23rd1113
1959 Jack Mollenkopf 5–2–2 4–2–14th
1960 Jack Mollenkopf 4–4–1 2–4T–5th1619
1961 Jack Mollenkopf 6–3 4–211
1962 Jack Mollenkopf 4–4–1 3–3T–5th
1963 Jack Mollenkopf 5–4 4–34th
1964 Jack Mollenkopf 6–3 5–24th
1965 Jack Mollenkopf 7–2–1 5–23rd13
1966 Jack Mollenkopf 9–2 6–12ndW Rose 67
1967 Jack Mollenkopf 8–2 6–2T–1st99
1968 Jack Mollenkopf 8–2 5–23rd1110
1969 Jack Mollenkopf 8–2 5–23rd1818
Bob DeMoss (Big Ten Conference)(1970–1972)
1970 Bob DeMoss 4–6 2–58th
1971 Bob DeMoss 3–7 3–5T–6th
1972 Bob DeMoss 6–5 6–23rd
Alex Agase (Big Ten Conference)(1973–1976)
1973 Alex Agase 5–6 4–48th
1974 Alex Agase 4–6–1 3–56th
1975 Alex Agase 4–7 2–58th
1976 Alex Agase 5–6 4–4T–3rd
Jim Young (Big Ten Conference)(1977–1981)
1977 Jim Young 5–6 3–5T–6th
1978 Jim Young 9–2–1 6–1–13rdW Peach 1313
1979 Jim Young 10–2 7–12ndW Bluebonnet 1010
1980 Jim Young 9–3 7–1T–2ndW Liberty 1617
1981 Jim Young 5–6 3–6T–8th
Leon Burtnett (Big Ten Conference)(1982–1986)
1982 Leon Burtnett 3–8 3–67th
1983 Leon Burtnett 3–7–1 3–5–16th
1984 Leon Burtnett 7–5 6–3T–2ndL Peach
1985 Leon Burtnett 5–6 3–57th
1986 Leon Burtnett 3–8 2–6T–8th
Fred Akers (Big Ten Conference)(1987–1990)
1987 Fred Akers 3–7–1 3–5T–6th
1988 Fred Akers 4–7 3–56th
1989 Fred Akers 3–8 2–68th
1990 Fred Akers 2–9 1–7T–8th
Jim Colletto (Big Ten Conference)(1991–1996)
1991 Jim Colletto 4–7 3–5T–6th
1992 Jim Colletto 4–7 3–5T–6th
1993 Jim Colletto 1–10 0–8T–10th
1994 Jim Colletto 5–4–2 [n 1] 3–3–2 [n 1] T–8th [n 1]
1995 Jim Colletto 4–6–1 2–5–19th
1996 Jim Colletto 3–8 2–68th
Joe Tiller (Big Ten Conference)(1997–2008)
1997 Joe Tiller 9–3 6–2T–2ndW Alamo 1515
1998 Joe Tiller 9–4 6–24thW Alamo 2324
1999 Joe Tiller 7–5 4–4T–6thL Outback 25
2000 Joe Tiller 8–4 6–2T–1stL Rose †1313
2001 Joe Tiller 6–6 4–4T–4thL Sun
2002 Joe Tiller 7–6 4–4T–5thW Sun
2003 Joe Tiller 9–4 6–2T–2ndL Capital One 1918
2004 Joe Tiller 7–5 4–4T–5thL Sun
2005 Joe Tiller 5–6 3–58th
2006 Joe Tiller 8–6 5–3T–4thL Champs Sports
2007 Joe Tiller 8–5 3–5T–7thW Motor City
2008 Joe Tiller 4–8 2–6T–9th
Danny Hope (Big Ten Conference)(2009–2012)
2009 Danny Hope 5–7 4–4T–6th
2010 Danny Hope 4–8 2–6T–9th
2011 Danny Hope 7–6 4–4 3rd (Leaders)W Little Caesars Pizza
2012 Danny Hope [n 2] 6–7 [n 2] 3–5 4th (Leaders)L Heart of Dallas
Darrell Hazell (Big Ten Conference)(2013–2016)
2013 Darrell Hazell 1–11 0–8 6th (Leaders)
2014 Darrell Hazell 3–9 1–7 7th (West)
2015 Darrell Hazell 2–10 1–7 7th (West)
2016 Darrell Hazell [n 3] 3–9 [n 3] 1–8 [n 3] 7th (West)
Jeff Brohm (Big Ten Conference)(2017–2022)
2017 Jeff Brohm 7–6 4–5 T–3rd (West)W Foster Farms
2018 Jeff Brohm 6–7 5–4 T–2nd (West)L Music City
2019 Jeff Brohm 4–8 3–6 T–5th (West)
2020 Jeff Brohm 2–4 2–4 6th (West)
2021 Jeff Brohm 9–4 6–3 T–2nd (West)W Music City
2022 Jeff Brohm [n 4] 8–6 [n 4] 6–3 1st (West)L Citrus
Ryan Walters (Big Ten Conference)(2023–Present)
2023 Ryan Walters 4-8 3-6 T-4th (West)
Total:641–597–48
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Michigan State self-forfeited all wins in the 1994 season, resulting in Purdue's 1994 loss to Michigan State being retroactively changed to a win.
  2. 1 2 The team was led by head coach Danny Hope, who was in his fourth season and was fired after the end of the regular season. Patrick Higgins coached the bowl game.
  3. 1 2 3 Purdue was led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Hazell until he was fired on October 16, 2016. Gerad Parker was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
  4. 1 2 On December 7, 2022, head coach Jeff Brohm accepted the head coach position at his alma mater Louisville. His brother and Purdue offensive coordinator Brian Brohm served as interim head coach for the Boilermakers during the Citrus Bowl.

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References

  1. ↑ "Purdue Boilermakers Football Records". CFRC College Football Database. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
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