Big Ten · 1981

PurdueBoilermakers

5–6 overall, 3–6 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

5–6

3–6 in conference

Margin - All

+1

0.1 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

22.0

242 total

Points against

21.9

241 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Jim Young

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/11/1981 08:00 PMvs19StanfordW 27–19

Fri 09/18/1981 08:00 PMatMinnesotaL 13–16

Fri 09/25/1981 08:00 PMvs13Notre DameW 15–14

Fri 10/02/1981 08:00 PMatWisconsinL 14–20

Fri 10/09/1981 08:00 PMvsIllinoisW 44–20

Fri 10/16/1981 08:00 PMatNorthwesternW 35–0

Fri 10/23/1981 08:00 PMvsMichigan StateW 27–26

Fri 10/30/1981 07:00 PMvsOhio StateL 33–45

Fri 11/06/1981 07:00 PMatIowaL 7–33

Fri 11/13/1981 07:00 PMvs11MichiganL 10–28

Fri 11/20/1981 07:00 PMatIndianaL 17–20

Home field

Ross-Ade Stadium

100%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: West Lafayette, IN
Capacity: 57,282
Average crowd: 57,302
Surface: Grass
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 648 ft
Opened: 1924