The 1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Leon Burtnett in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Schedule
College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
Game summaries Ball State
Pittsburgh
At Notre Dame
Minnesota
At Illinois
Ohio State
At Michigan State
At Northwestern
Gainesville November 3, 1986
Michigan
At Iowa
Indiana
Purdue wore gold jerseys; In his final collegiate game, Rod Woodson gained over 150 combined rushing and receiving yards, in addition to making ten tackles and forcing a fumble, leading Purdue to a victory over arch-rival Indiana. This 50th victory in the series, kept indiana from receiving a bowl berth and denied anthony thompson the Heisman Trophy.
Personnel
1987 NFL draft
Player Position Round Pick NFL club Rod Woodson Cornerback 1 10 Pittsburgh Steelers
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