1995 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1995 Purdue Boilermakers football
1995 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–6–1 (2–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Colletto (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Salem (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Morris (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Mike Alstott
Captain	Mike Alstott, Aaron Hall, Jon Krick, Chris Sedoris
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium; (capacity: 67,861)

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.

1995 Big Ten Conference football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Northwestern $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Ohio State	7	–	1	–	0	11	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Penn State	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
Michigan State	4	–	3	–	1	6	–	5	–	1
No. 25 Iowa	4	–	4	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Illinois	3	–	4	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	1	4	–	5	–	2
Purdue	2	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Minnesota	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Indiana	0	–	8	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	11:00 am	at No. 23 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	SCA	W 26–24	60,876
September 9	2:30 pm	No. 25 Notre Dame*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)	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	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN		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	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	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	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	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	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	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

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
FB	`40`	Mike Alstott (C)	Sr
WR	`80`	Brian Alford	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Jim Colletto

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

West Virginia

Purdue Boilermakers at West Virginia Mountaineers

Period	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, 1995
Game attendance: 60,876
Box 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

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Purdue Boilermakers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 70,569
Box 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

Michigan State Spartans at Purdue Boilermakers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 43,070
Box 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

Ball State Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 50,733
Box 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

Purdue Boilermakers at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Period	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, 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

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

Penn State Nittany Lions at Purdue Boilermakers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 60,455
Box 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

PSU - Curtis Enis - 18 rushes, 85 yards
PUR - Mike Alstott - 24 rushes, 149 yards, 1 TD

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

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

No scoring

Top Passers

OSU - Bobby Hoying - 20/29, 276 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
PUR - John Reeves - 7/17, 67 yards, 2 INTs

Top Rushers

PUR - Mike Alstott - 26 rushes, 109 yards
OSU - Eddie George - 23 rushes, 104 yards, 1 TD

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

PUR - 1 - Derrick Brown

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers at Purdue Boilermakers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game attendance: 39,125
Box 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

Purdue Boilermakers at Michigan Wolverines

Period	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. EST
Game attendance: 103,721
Box 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

Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 47,172
Box 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

Purdue Boilermakers at Indiana Hoosiers

Period	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, 1995
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game attendance: 34,029
Box 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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[1] "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 92. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

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