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1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

1985 record
  
5–6 (3–5 Big Ten)

Head coach
  
Leon Burtnett (4th year)

Home stadium
  
Ross–Ade Stadium(Capacity: 69,200)

The 1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Quarterback Jim Everett led the nation in total offense (3,589 yards), which was also a school record, since broken by Drew Brees. Everett finished sixth in balloting for the Heisman Trophy.

Contents

Rivalries

  • In the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, Purdue beat Indiana
  • In the battle for the Purdue Cannon, Purdue beat Illinois
  • In the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy, Purdue beat Notre Dame

    • Awards and honors

  • Jim Everett, sixth in Heisman Trophy voting

    • References

    1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team Wikipedia
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