1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

1995 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–6–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Jim Colletto (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorTim Salem (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Morris (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPMike Alstott
CaptainMike Alstott, Aaron Hall, Jon Krick, Chris Sedoris
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
Seasons
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1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Northwestern $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Ohio State 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Penn State 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Michigan State 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 5 – 1
No. 25 Iowa 4 – 4 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Purdue 2 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Colletto, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 2–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 211:00 amat No. 23 West Virginia*SCAW 26–2460,876
September 92:30 pmNo. 25 Notre Dame*ABCL 28–3568,876
September 232:30 pmMichigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
ABCT 35–3541,655
September 301:00 pmBall State*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 35–1349,314
October 76:00 pmat MinnesotaL 38–3939,343
October 1411:30 amNo. 20 Penn Statedagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
ESPNL 23–2658,254
October 2111:30 amat No. 4 Ohio StateESPNL 0–2890,111
November 412:00 pmWisconsin
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
CreativeW 38–2737,542
November 1112:00 pmat No. 13 MichiganESPNL 0–5103,721
November 183:30 pmNo. 5 Northwestern
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
ABCL 8–2346,254
November 2411:00 amat IndianaCreativeW 51–1434,029
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 40 Mike Alstott (C) Sr
WR 80 Brian Alford  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Salem
    (Offensive coordinator)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

West Virginia

Purdue Boilermakers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 10 9 0726
West Virginia 0 0 141024

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game attendance: 60,876
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Bobich 37 yard field goal
  • PUR - Alford 18 yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)

Second quarter

  • PUR - Bobich 24 yard field goal
  • PUR - Rogers 17 yard run (two-point conversion failed)

Third quarter

  • WVU - Walker 4 yard run (Baumann kick)
  • WVU - Walker 8 yard run (Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

  • WVU - Baumann 43 yard field goal
  • PUR - Rogers 1 yard run (Bobich kick)
  • WVU - Walker 8 yard run (Baumann kick)
  • Mike Alstott 17 Rush, 109 Yds
  • (West Virginia kicker Bryan Baumann missed the potential game-winning 26-yard field goal with 22 seconds left.)

Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers
Period 1 2 34Total
Notre Dame 0 14 14735
Purdue 7 3 31528

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 70,569
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Rogers 42 yard run (Bobich kick)

Second quarter

  • ND - Kinder 30 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
  • ND - Mayes 12 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
  • PUR - Bobich 25 yard field goal

Third quarter

  • ND - Sollman 15 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)
  • PUR - Bobich 21 yard field goal
  • ND - Mosley 51 yard pass from Powlus (Kopka kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Watson 13 yard run (Bobich kick)
  • PUR - D Brown 54 yard interception return (Rogers reception for two-point conversion)
  • ND - Kinder 52 yard run (Kopka kick)
Top Rushers
  • ND - Kinder - 14 rushes, 142 yards
  • PUR - Mike Alstott - 21 rushes, 115 yards
Top Passers
  • ND - Ron Powlus - 17/25, 252 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
  • PUR - Rick Trefzger - 15/27, 181 yards, 2 INTs
Top Receivers
  • ND - Mayes - 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
  • PUR - Alford- 7 receptions, 91 yards

Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan State 14 6 8735
Purdue 7 14 01435

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 43,070
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • MSU - Mason 43 pass from Banks (C Gardner kick)
  • PUR - Alford 29 pass from Reeves (Bobich kick)
  • MSU - S Greene 21 run (C Gardner kick)

Second quarter

  • PUR - Alford 69 pass from Alstott (Bobich kick)
  • PUR - Alstott 6 run (Bobich kick)
  • MSU - Mason 7 pass from Banks (kick failed)

Third quarter

  • MSU - S Greene 3 run (Banks run for two-point conversion)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Rogers 1 run (Bobich kick)
  • MSU - S Greene 70 run (C Gardner kick)
  • PUR - Rogers 4 run (Bobich kick)
Top Rushers
  • MSU - S Greene 17 rushes, 161 yards, 3 TDs
  • PUR - Alstott 20 rushes, 136 yards, 1 TD
Top Passers
  • MSU - Banks 16/25, 208 yards, 1 INT
  • PUR - Alstott 1/1, 69 yards, 1 TD
  • PUR - Trefzger 9/15, 110 yards
  • PUR - Reeves 9/16, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top Receivers
  • MSU - Mason 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
  • PUR - Olivadotti 5 receptions, 73 yards
  • PUR - Alford 4 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs

Ball State

Ball State Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers
Period 1 2 34Total
Ball State 3 3 0713
Purdue 7 14 7735

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 50,733
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Rogers 5 run (Bobich kick)
  • BALL - FG Lockliear 39

Second quarter

  • PUR - Winston 23 interception return (Bobich kick)
  • BALL - FG Lockliear 39
  • PUR - L Johnson 99 kickoff return (Bobich kick)

Third quarter

  • PUR - Alstott 2 run (Bobich kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Alford 14 pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)
  • BALL - Abernathy 13 pass from Knisely (Lockliear kick)
Top Passers
  • BALL - Baldwin - 16/27, 106 yards, 1 INT
  • PUR - Rick Trefzger - 5/9, 65 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
  • BALL - Moore - 11 rushes, 78 yards
  • PUR - Mike Alstott - 22 rushes, 127 yards, 1 TD
Top Receivers
  • BALL - Abernathy 8 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
  • PUR - Alford - 3 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

Minnesota

Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 7 10 14738
Minnesota 7 0 171539

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: October 7, 1995
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cool, 72 °F (22 °C), No Wind (indoors)
  • Game attendance: 39,343
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Alstott 11 run (Bobich kick)
  • MIN - Sauter 1 run (Chalberg kick)

Second quarter

  • PUR - Bobich 19 FG
  • PUR - Alstott 1 run (Bobich kick)

Third quarter

  • MIN - Darkins 7 run (Chalberg kick)
  • PUR - Alstott 3 run (Bobich kick)
  • MIN - Darkins 45 run (Chalberg kick)
  • MIN - Chalberg 48 FG
  • PUR - Alford 78 pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)

Fourth quarter

  • MIN - Darkins 24 run (Chalberg kick)
  • PUR - Trefzger 4 run (Bobich kick)
  • MIN - Sauter 1 run (Thelwell pass from Sauter)
Top Passers
  • PUR - Rick Trefzger - 13/24, 264 yards, 1 TD
  • MIN - Cory Sauter - 15/26, 142 yards, 1 INT
Top Rushers
  • MIN - Chris Darkins - 38 rushes, 294 yards, 3 TDs
  • PUR - *Mike Alstott 28 rushes, 133 yards, 3 TDs
Top Receivers
  • PUR - Brian Alford - 6 receptions, 172 yards, 1 TD
  • MIN - Ryan Thelwell - 6 receptions, 55 yards

Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers
Period 1 2 34Total
Penn State 0 10 61026
Purdue 6 7 01023

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 60,455
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Bobich 37-yard field goal
  • PUR - Bobich 21-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • PSU - Engram 48-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
  • PSU - Conway 35-yard field goal
  • PUR - Alstott 18-yard run (Bobich kick)

Third quarter

  • PSU - Conway 42-yard field goal
  • PSU - Conway 33-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Bobich 22-yard field goal
  • PUR - Rogers 4-yard run (Bobich kick)
  • PSU - Conway 25-yard field goal
  • PSU - Archie 16-yard pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
Top Rushers

Ohio State

Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 0 000
Ohio State 7 7 14028

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Overcast, Some Rain 40 °F (4 °C), Wind S 10-15
  • Game attendance: 93,111
  • Referee: Dick Honig
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • OSU - Rickey Dudley 30-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Terry Glenn 7-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Terry Glenn 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring
Top Passers
  • OSU - Bobby Hoying - 20/29, 276 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
  • PUR - John Reeves - 7/17, 67 yards, 2 INTs
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
  • OSU - Buster Tillman - 6 receptions, 96 yards
  • OSU - Terry Glenn - 6 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TDs
Top Tacklers
  • OSU - Antoine Winfield - 11 (9 solo, 2 assisted)
  • OSU - Ryan Miller - 8 (2 solo, 6 assisted)
  • PUR - Bob O'Connor - 8 (5 solo, 3 assisted)
Interceptions
  • OSU - 2 - Ty Howard (1), Ryan Miller (1)
  • PUR - 1 - Derrick Winston
Fumbles Recovered
  • PUR - 1 - Derrick Brown

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers
Period 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin 7 7 7627
Purdue 14 6 81038

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 4, 1995
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 39,125
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Alford 64-yard pass from Tretzger (Bobich kick)
  • WIS - Weems 75-yard interception return (Hall kick)
  • PUR - Watson 63-yard run (Bobich kick)

Second quarter

  • PUR - Alstott 40-yard run (kick failed)
  • WIS - Simmons 31-yard pass from Samuel (Hall kick)

Third quarter

  • WIS - Stecker 7-yard run (Hall kick)
  • PUR - Watson 2-yard run (Blackman pass from Tretzger)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Bobich 20-yard field goal
  • WIS - Hayes 54-yard pass from Samuel (run failed)
  • PUR - Alstott 2-yard run (Bobich kick)
Top Passers
  • WIS - Samuel - 6/15, 122 yards
  • PUR - Tretzger - 15/22, 201 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top Rushers
  • PUR - Mike Alstott - 36 rushes, 204 yards, 2 TDs
  • PUR - Edwin Watson 21 rushes, 194 yards, 2 TDs
Top Receivers
  • PUR - Alford - 4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
  • WIS - T. Simmons - 3 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD

Michigan

Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 0 000
Michigan 3 0 025

at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 103,721
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • MICH - Remy Hamilton 25-yard field goal

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • MICH - Safety, Rick Trefzger tackled by Clarence Thompson
Top Rushers
  • PUR - Watson - 9 rushes, 31 yards
  • MICH - Tim Biakabutuka - 14 rushes, 84 yards
Top Passers
  • PUR - Rick Trefzger - 11/19, 84 yards, 1 INT
  • MICH - Brian Griese - 11/24, 101 yards, 1 INT
Top Receivers
  • PUR - Olivadotti 4 receptions, 27 yards
  • PUR - Alford 2 receptions, 240 yards
  • MICH - Mercury Hayes - 4 receptions, 42 yards
  • MICH - Amani Toomer - 3 receptions, 25 yards

Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers
Period 1 2 34Total
Northwestern 7 7 9023
Purdue 0 0 088

at Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 18, 1995
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 47,172
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • NU - Chris Martin 76-yard interception return (Gowins kick)

Second quarter

  • NU - D'Wayne Bates 72-yard pass from Steve Schnur (Gowins kick)

Third quarter

  • NU - Safety
  • NU - Steve Schnur 1-yard run (Gowins kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Watson 3-yard run (Alstott reception)
  • PUR: Mike Alstott - 25 rushes, 264 yards, 2-pt. conversion catch

Indiana

Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 10 14 21651
Indiana 7 7 14028

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 24, 1995
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game attendance: 34,029
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PUR - Alstott 1-yard run (Bobich kick)
  • PUR - Bobich 26-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • PUR - Alford 7-yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)
  • PUR - Alford 10-yard pass from Trefzger (Bobich kick)
  • IND - Greenlee 3-yard run (Horn kick)

Third quarter

  • PUR - Rogers 2-yard run (Bobich kick)
  • IND - Smith 6-yard run (Horn kick)
  • PUR - Alstott 1-yard run (Bobich kick)
  • PUR - Alstott 62-yard run (Bobich kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Watson 3-yard run (kick failed)
Top Rushers
  • PUR - Mike Alstott - 25 rushes, 264 yards, 3 TDs
  • IND - Smith - 17 rushes, 64 yards, 1 TD
Top Passers
  • PUR - Rick Trefzger - 10/16, 161 yards, 2 TDs
  • IND - Greenlee - 17/32, 154 yards
Top Receivers
  • PUR - Allen - 5 receptions, 99 yards
  • IND - Stoner - 6 receptions, 50 yards

References

  1. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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