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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 |
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| September 2 | 11:00 am | at No. 23 SCA | W 26–24 | 60,876 |
| September 9 | 2:30 pm | No. 25 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 |
| 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
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Roster
| 1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Tim Salem
(Offensive coordinator)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
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Game summaries
West Virginia
| Game information
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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)
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- Mike Alstott 17 Rush, 109 Yds
- (West Virginia kicker Bryan Baumann missed the potential game-winning 26-yard field goal with 22 seconds left.)
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Notre Dame
Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame |
0 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 35 |
| Purdue |
7 |
3 |
3 | 15 | 28 |
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- Date: September 9, 1995
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
| Game information
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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)
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- 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
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Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Michigan State |
14 |
6 |
8 | 7 | 35 |
| Purdue |
7 |
14 |
0 | 14 | 35 |
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- Date: September 23, 1995
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
| Game information
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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)
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- 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
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Ball State
Ball State Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Ball State |
3 |
3 |
0 | 7 | 13 |
| Purdue |
7 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 35 |
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- Date: September 30, 1995
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
| Game information
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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)
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- 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
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Minnesota
Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers
| Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Purdue |
7 |
10 |
14 | 7 | 38 |
| Minnesota |
7 |
0 |
17 | 15 | 39 |
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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
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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)
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- 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
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Penn State
Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Penn State |
0 |
10 |
6 | 10 | 26 |
| Purdue |
6 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 23 |
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- Date: October 14, 1995
- Game time: 12:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 60,455
- Box Score
| Game information
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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)
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- Top Rushers
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Ohio State
Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
| Period |
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, 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
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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
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- 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
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Wisconsin |
7 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 27 |
| Purdue |
14 |
6 |
8 | 10 | 38 |
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- Date: November 4, 1995
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
| Game information
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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)
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- 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
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Michigan
Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines
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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, 1995
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
| Game information
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First quarter
- MICH - Remy Hamilton 25-yard field goal
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- MICH - Safety, Rick Trefzger tackled by Clarence Thompson
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- 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
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Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| Northwestern |
7 |
7 |
9 | 0 | 23 |
| Purdue |
0 |
0 |
0 | 8 | 8 |
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- Date: November 18, 1995
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 47,172
- Box Score
| Game information
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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)
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- PUR: Mike Alstott - 25 rushes, 264 yards, 2-pt. conversion catch
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Indiana
| Game information
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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)
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- 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
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