American college football season
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
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 11:00 am at No. 23 West Virginia * SCA W 26–24 60,876
September 9 2:30 pm No. 25 Notre Dame * ABC L 28–35 68,876
September 23 2:30 pm Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC T 35–35 41,655
September 30 1:00 pm Ball State *Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN W 35–13 49,314
October 7 6:00 pm at Minnesota L 38–39 39,343
October 14 11:30 am No. 20 Penn State Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPN L 23–26 58,254
October 21 11:30 am at No. 4 Ohio State ESPN L 0–28 90,111
November 4 12:00 pm Wisconsin Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Creative W 38–27 37,542
November 11 12:00 pm at No. 13 Michigan ESPN L 0–5 103,721
November 18 3:30 pm No. 5 Northwestern Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ABC L 8–23 46,254
November 24 11:00 am at Indiana Creative W 51–14 34,029
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Roster
1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Tim Salem(Offensive coordinator)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Game summaries
West Virginia
See also: 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Purdue Boilermakers at West Virginia Mountaineers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Purdue
10
9
0 7 26
West Virginia
0
0
14 10 24
at Mountaineer Field , Morgantown, West Virginia
Date : September 2, 1995Game attendance : 60,876Box 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
See also: 1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Notre Dame
0
14
14 7 35
Purdue
7
3
3 15 28
at Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : September 9, 1995Game time : 2:30 p.m. EST Game attendance : 70,569Box 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
See also: 1995 Michigan State Spartans football team
Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Michigan State
14
6
8 7 35
Purdue
7
14
0 14 35
at Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : September 23, 1995Game time : 2:30 p.m. EST Game attendance : 43,070Box 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
See also: 1995 Ball State Cardinals football team
Ball State Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ball State
3
3
0 7 13
Purdue
7
14
7 7 35
at Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : September 30, 1995Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 50,733Box 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
See also: 1995 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Purdue
7
10
14 7 38
Minnesota
7
0
17 15 39
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : October 7, 1995Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Cool, 72 °F (22 °C), No Wind (indoors)Game attendance : 39,343Box 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
See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
0
10
6 10 26
Purdue
6
7
0 10 23
at Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : October 14, 1995Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game attendance : 60,455Box 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
See also: 1995 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Purdue
0
0
0 0 0
Ohio State
7
7
14 0 28
at Ohio Stadium , Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 21, 1995Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : Overcast, Some Rain 40 °F (4 °C), Wind S 10-15Game attendance : 93,111Referee : 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
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
Wisconsin
See also: 1995 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wisconsin
7
7
7 6 27
Purdue
14
6
8 10 38
at Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : November 4, 1995Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game attendance : 39,125Box 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
See also: 1995 Michigan Wolverines football team
Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Purdue
0
0
0 0 0
Michigan
3
0
0 2 5
at Michigan Stadium , Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date : November 11, 1995Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game attendance : 103,721Box 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
See also: 1995 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Northwestern
7
7
9 0 23
Purdue
0
0
0 8 8
at Ross-Ade Stadium , West Lafayette, Indiana
Date : November 18, 1995Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game attendance : 47,172Box 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
See also: 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Purdue
10
14
21 6 51
Indiana
7
7
14 0 28
at Memorial Stadium , Bloomington, Indiana
Date : November 24, 1995Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game attendance : 34,029Box 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
"2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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