| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|
| September 7 | 1:00 pm | Eastern Michigan* | | | W 49–3 | 40,684 |
| September 14 | 3:00 pm | at California* | | | L 18–42 | 39,000 |
| September 28 | 1:00 pm | No. 8 Notre Dame* | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| | L 20–45 | 68,943 |
| October 5 | 1:00 pm | at Northwestern | | | W 17–14 | 26,814 |
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | at Minnesota | | | L 3–6 | 31,939 |
| October 19 | 1:00 pm | Wisconsin | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 28–7 | 43,650 |
| October 26 | 4:00 pm | No. 11 Iowa | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| ESPN | L 21–31 | 33,461 |
| November 2 | 12:30 pm | at No. 2 Michigan | | ESPN | L 0–42 | 105,401 |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | Illinois | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| | L 14–41 | 34,582 |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | Michigan State | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 27–17 | 30,774 |
| November 23 | 1:00 pm | at Indiana | | WTTV | L 22–24 | 51,596 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
|
[1]
| 1991 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
|
| Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| FB
|
38
|
Mike Doctor
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
|
Mike Anderson
|
| OL
|
|
David Bratton
|
| WR
|
|
Tedman Brown
|
| OL
|
|
Elvin Caldwell
|
| WR
|
|
Ernest Calloway
|
| OL
|
|
Denny Chronopoulos
|
| RB
|
|
Earl Coleman
|
| FB
|
|
Arlee Connors
|
So
|
| WR
|
21
|
Rodney Dennis
|
Jr
|
| C
|
|
Bob Dressel (C)
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
|
Rob Forester
|
| TE
|
|
Scott Green
|
| OL
|
|
Ryan Grigson
|
| RB
|
|
Jeff Hill
|
So
|
| QB
|
9
|
Eric Hunter
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
|
Kevin Janiak
|
| RB
|
|
Houston Malden
|
| QB
|
|
George Ogorek
|
| QB
|
11
|
Matt Pike
|
| RB
|
|
Corey Rogers
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
|
Jermaine Ross
|
| OL
|
|
Derick Schmidt
|
| TE
|
|
Tony Simmons
|
| RB
|
|
Luis Smikle
|
| WR
|
|
Burt Thornton
|
|
Defense
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| P
|
15
|
Eric Bruun
|
| K
|
|
Joe O'Leary
|
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Redshirt
|
- Most points scored by Purdue since 1987 vs. Wisconsin
- Most rushing yards in a game since 1983 vs. Indiana
- Jim Colletto first Purdue coach to win first game since Alex Agase (1973)[2][3]
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| E. Michigan
|
Passing |
|
|
| Rushing |
|
|
| Receiving |
|
|
| Purdue
|
Passing |
Eric Hunter |
4/11, 59 Yds
|
| Rushing |
Arlee Connors |
7 Rush, 68 Yds
|
| Receiving |
|
|
| Scoring summary
|
| Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
| Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
EMU
|
PU
|
| 1
|
14:06
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Interception returned 66 yards for touchdown by Jim Schwantz, kick good
|
0
|
7
|
| 1
|
3:38
|
7
|
84
|
|
Purdue
|
Eric Hunter 27-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
0
|
14
|
| 2
|
|
7
|
35
|
|
Purdue
|
Earl Coleman 1-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
0
|
21
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
E. Michigan
|
43-yard field goal by Jim Langeloh
|
3
|
21
|
| 3
|
5:34
|
15
|
80
|
|
Purdue
|
Corey Rogers 1-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
28
|
| 3
|
4:17
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Eric Hunter 8-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
35
|
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Earl Coleman 2-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
42
|
| 4
|
5:36
|
|
|
|
Purdue
|
Luis Smikle 1-yard touchdown run, kick good
|
3
|
49
|
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
3
|
49
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- Corey Rogers 20 rushes, 146 yards
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- Jeff Hill 16 rushes, 116 yards
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