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1990 Purdue Boilermakers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1990

| team = Purdue Boilermakers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Big Ten Conference

| short_conf = Big Ten

| record = 2–9

| conf_record = 1–7

| head_coach = Fred Akers

| hc_year = 4th

| off_coach = Fred Jackson

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Phil Bennett

| dc_year = 4th

| def_scheme = 4–3

| mvp = Steve Jackson

| captain = Steve Jackson

| captain2 = Larry Taylor

| stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

}}

{{1990 Big Ten Conference football standings}}

The 1990 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Fred Akers in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place the Big Ten. Purdue suffered its sixth consecutive losing season. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1990

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 12:30 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Washington

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =

| score = 14–20

| attend = 36,265

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =

| score = 41–13

| attend = 42,387

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chronicle-tribune-boilermakers-chop-down/162777357/|work=Chronicle Tribune|title=Boilermakers chop down Sycamores|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = SCA

| score = 11–37

| attend = 59,075

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Minnesota

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =

| score = 7–19

| attend = 34,656

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 0–34

| attend = 60,604

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =

| score = 2–42

| attend = 58,328

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan State

| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| tv =

| score = 33–55

| attend = 77,343

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv =

| score = 13–38

| attend = 41,279

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Northwestern

| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv =

| score = 33–13

| attend = 25,026

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 3:30 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| tv = ABC

| score = 9–38

| attend = 67,836

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename = Old Oaken Bucket

| tv =

| score = 14–28

| attend = 50,519–51,393

| source = {{cite news |last=Kirts |first=Rex |title=Peaches fill the Bucket |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail/137579314/ |newspaper=Sunday Herald-Times |location=Bedford, Indiana |date=November 25, 1990 |page=B1 |access-date=December 28, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

}}

{{cite web |author= |title=2022 Purdue Football Record Book |url=https://purduesports.com/documents/2022/8/23/2022_Purdue_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=Purdue University Athletics |page=92 |access-date=February 3, 2023 }}

Game summaries

=Washington=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=Indiana State=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=At Notre Dame=

  • Eric Hunter 21/37, 354 yards

=Minnesota=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=At Illinois=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=Ohio State=

  • Scott Hoffman 31/54, 317 yards

=At Michigan State=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=Michigan=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=At Northwestern=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=At Iowa=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

=Indiana=

{{Empty section|date=December 2020}}

Personnel

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|offensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=JR|first=Mike|last=Doctor|pos=FB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ernest|last=Calloway|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jason|last=Cegleski|pos=OG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Denny|last=Chronopoulos|pos=OT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Earl|last=Coleman|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Arlee|last=Conners|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Scott|last=Conover|pos=OT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Rodney|last=Dennis|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Bob|last=Dressel|pos=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jeff|last=Hill|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Scott|last=Hoffman|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Eric|last=Hunter|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Steve|last=Letnich|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Danny|last=Lounsbury|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Curtis|last=McManus|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Galen|last=Morrow|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Oglesby|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jermaine|last=Ross|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Larry|last=Taylor|pos=OG|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tony|last=Vinson|pos=RB|link=y|dab=Tony Vinson (American football)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Dunyasha|last=Yetts|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jimmy|last=Young|pos=WR}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Eric|last=Beatty|pos=ILB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kris|last=Burns|pos=DT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Steve|last=Jackson|pos=CB|note=C|link=y|dab=Steve Jackson (defensive back)}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terry|last=Johnson|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Frank|last=Kmet|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Nat|last=Martin|pos=S}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tom|last=McNeil|pos=OLB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Peyton|last=Minter|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jarrett|last=Scales|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jim|last=Schwantz|pos=OLB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jeff|last=Zgonina|pos=DT|link=y}}

|special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Eric|last=Bruun|pos=P}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Larry|last=Sullivan|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Steve|last=Wambold|pos=K}}

}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=1990 Purdue Boilermakers Roster |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1990-roster.html |access-date=January 27, 2025 }}

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