Purdue Boilermakers football
Big Ten football program in West Lafayette, Indiana, led by coach Barry Odom
- Entries
- 13
- On the record
- 0
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Dec 1, 2024
The record
Purdue fielded its first football team in 1887, losing its only game 48-6 to Butler College, and in 1895 became a founding member of the conference that grew into the Big Ten. Its home since November 22, 1924 has been Ross-Ade Stadium, dedicated with a 26-7 win over Indiana. The program's only outright Big Ten title came in 1929, when it went 5-0 in conference play; its other conference titles were shared.
Its high points in the school's own record are two Rose Bowl trips: a 14-13 win over USC on January 2, 1967, under Jack Mollenkopf, and an appearance against Washington after the 2000 season under Joe Tiller, who coached 12 seasons and finished 87-62. In 2021 Purdue beat Tennessee 48-45 in overtime in the Music City Bowl, and in 2022 it won the Big Ten West Division and reached its first Big Ten Championship Game.
The coaching changes behind the site's buyout stories are set out in the school's own coaching history. Jeff Brohm went 36-34 from 2017 to 2022, a stretch that included the 2021 bowl win and the 2022 division title, and Ryan Walters went 5-19 in 2023 and 2024. Purdue hired Barry Odom in December 2024 as its 38th head coach, and 2025 was his first season.
Roles and honours on the record
- 1895-present Founding member of the conference that became the Western Conference and then the Big Ten source
- 1924-present Home games at Ross-Ade Stadium, dedicated November 22, 1924 source
- 2023-2024 Head coach Ryan Walters, 5-19 source
- 2025-present Head coach Barry Odom, hired December 2024 as the program's 38th head coach source
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- Reported
ESPN reports Purdue fired coach Ryan Walters, who is owed 75% of remaining pay, $9.34 million. Purdue fires DC Kevin Kane; On3 says $1M still owed for 2027
Stories in this file
The record, entry by entry
- 1887 Official Purdue fielded its first football team, losing 48-6 to Butler College in its only game. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 1895 Official Purdue became a founding member of the conference that became the Western Conference and later the Big Ten, playing its first conference season in 1896. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 1924-11-22 Official Ross-Ade Stadium was dedicated with a 26-7 win over Indiana. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 1929 Official Purdue won its only outright Big Ten title, going 5-0 in conference play. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 1967-01-02 Official In its first Rose Bowl appearance, Purdue beat USC 14-13, capping a 1966 season in which it shared the Big Ten title with Indiana and Minnesota. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 1997 Official Joe Tiller began a 12-season tenure as head coach that ran through 2008 and finished 87-62. Purdue Athletics, football coaching history
- 2000 Official Purdue shared the Big Ten title with Michigan and Northwestern and made its second Rose Bowl appearance, against Washington. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 2017 Official Jeff Brohm began his tenure as head coach; he finished 36-34 over the 2017 to 2022 seasons. Purdue Athletics, football coaching history
- 2021 Official Purdue finished 9-4 and won the Music City Bowl 48-45 in overtime over Tennessee. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 2022 Official Purdue won its first and only Big Ten West Division title and made its first Big Ten Championship Game appearance. Purdue Athletics, football timeline
- 2023 Official Ryan Walters began his tenure as head coach; he finished 5-19 over the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Purdue Athletics, football coaching history
- 2024-12 Official Purdue hired Barry Odom as its 38th head coach; he led his first season in 2025. Purdue Athletics, football timeline