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1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team
1983 Purdue Boilermakers football
Big Ten Conference 3–7–1 (3–5–1 Big Ten) Leon Burtnett (2nd season) Jim Colletto (2nd season) Joe Tiller (1st season) Scott Campbell Scott Campbell Brock Spack Ross–Ade Stadium
The 1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by second-year head coach Leon Burtnett , the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 3–5–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 10 No. 5 Notre Dame* Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry) L 6–52 69,782 September 17 at Miami (FL)* Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL L 0–35 34,557 September 24 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN W 32–20 41,839 October 1 Michigan State Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN T 29–29 69,203 October 8 at No. 6 Ohio State Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH L 22–33 89,384 October 15 at No. 14 Iowa Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA L 14–31 66,105 October 22 No. 11 Illinois Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (rivalry) L 21–35 69,328 October 29 Northwestern Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN W 48–17 60,134 November 5 at No. 13 Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI L 10–42 104,946 November 12 Wisconsin Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN L 38–42 58,342 November 19 at Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket) W 31–30 52,038 *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Scott Campbell 30/50, 300 yards
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Scott Campbell 30/43, 388 yards
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