2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team

2009 Purdue Boilermakers football
Conference Big Ten Conference
2009 record 5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach Danny Hope (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Gary Nord (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Donn Landholm (1st season)
Base defense 4-3
Captain
Home stadium Ross-Ade Stadium
(Capacity: 62,500)
2009 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#5 Ohio State $   7 1         11 2  
#7 Iowa %   6 2         11 2  
#9 Penn State   6 2         11 2  
#16 Wisconsin   5 3         10 3  
Northwestern   5 3         8 5  
Michigan State   4 4         6 7  
Purdue   4 4         5 7  
Minnesota   3 5         6 7  
Illinois   2 6         3 9  
Michigan   1 7         5 7  
Indiana   1 7         4 8  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2009–2010 college football season. They played their home games at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was Danny Hope's first season as head coach following the retirement of Joe Tiller following the 2008 season.[1] The Boilermakers finished the season 5–7 (4–4 Big Ten).

Key roster returns

Offense

Defense

Key roster losses

Offense

Defense

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 12:00 PM Toledo* Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN BTN W 52–31   47,551[2]
September 12 10:15 PM[3] at Oregon* Autzen StadiumEugene, OR FSN[3] L 36–38   57,772[4]
September 19 12:00 PM Northern Illinois* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN BTN L 21–28   53,240[5]
September 26 8:00 PM Notre Dame* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy) ESPN L 21–24   59,082[6]
October 3 12:00 PM Northwesterndagger Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN BTN L 21–27   47,163[7]
October 10 12:00 PM at Minnesota TCF Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN ESPN2 L 20–35   50,805[8]
October 17 12:00 PM #7 Ohio State Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN BTN W 26–18   50,404[9]
October 24 12:00 PM Illinois Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) ESPN2 W 24–14   47,349[10]
October 31 12:00 PM at Wisconsin Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI ESPN2 L 0–37   79,920[11]
November 7 12:00 PM at Michigan Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI BTN W 38–36   108,543[12]
November 14 12:00 PM Michigan State Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ESPN L 37–40   48,408[13]
November 21 3:30 PM at Indiana Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket Game) BTN W 38–21   48,607[14]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Toledo

1 234Total
Toledo 0 14710 31
Purdue 14 17147 52

Oregon

1 234Total
Purdue 7 10712 36
Oregon 10 7147 38

Northern Illinois

1 234Total
Northern Illinois 0 2170 28
Purdue 7 077 21

Notre Dame

1 234Total
Notre Dame 3 1407 24
Purdue 7 0014 21

Northwestern

1 234Total
Northwestern 3 1338 27
Purdue 14 700 21

Minnesota

1 234Total
Purdue 10 307 20
Minnesota 0 14210 35

Ohio State

1 234Total
Ohio St 7 0011 18
Purdue 3 6143 26

Purdue scored first with a field goal in the first quarter, but Ohio State made it 7-3 with a Pryor run for a touchdown. The second quarter was all Purdue with Boilermakers making two field goals to put them up it a 9-7 halftime. In the second half Purdue was finally able to find the end zone with two Joey Elliot touchdown passes to Valentin, making it a commanding 23-7 lead for the Boilermakers. In the fourth quarter both teams traded field goals with the score now 26-10. Purdue, however, was forced to punt midway through the fourth quarter and Ohio State quickly drove down the field to score a touchdown with a pass from Pryor to Posey, with Pryor running it in the two-point conversion. The next drive, Purdue went three and out and it seemed the momentum had shifted and Ohio State had come alive, but with a sack of Pryor and a denial of a fourth down, Purdue had the ball. After seemingly stopping Purdue, a crucial facemask penalty by the Buckeyes allowed the Boilermakers to run out the clock. This was the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had finished the season with a losing record since a loss at Penn State in 2001.

Illinois

1 234Total
Illinois 7 070 14
Purdue 7 1430 24

Wisconsin

1 234Total
Purdue 0 000 0
Wisconsin 7 17103 37

Michigan

1 234Total
Purdue 10 0217 38
Michigan 10 1466 36

In the first quarter, Purdue scored first with a 35-yard TD catch by Ralph Bolden. Michigan tied the score with a 29-yard TD run by Brandon Minor. Purdue retook the lead with a 41-yard field goal by Carson Wiggs. Michigan tied the score soon after with a 51-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Michigan scored 2 touchdowns: a 55-yard rush by Brandon Minor, and a 43-yard catch by Ray Roundtree, giving the Wolverines a 14-point advantage at halftime.

However, Michigan would collapsed in the second half. In the third quarter, Purdue's Ralph Bolden scored his second TD of the game with a 19-yard run. Michigan QB Forcier responded with a 6-yard TD run, but the point after touchdown attempt failed. Ralph Bolden scored his third touchdown of the day soon after with a 10-yard rush. In the ensuing kickoff, Purdue made an on-side kick and recovered the ball by catching the Wolverines off guard. In the next play, Purdue's Cortez Smith caught a 54-yard TD pass and Purdue re-took the lead 31-30 after the extra point attempt was completed. In the fourth quarter, Purdue QB Joey Elliot ran in an 8-yard TD. Michigan's Minor then ran in a TD from 1-yard out. The Wolverines attempted to tie the game but Forcier failed to reach the end zone on a two-point conversion after being sacked by Ryan Kerrigan, sealing the victory for the Boilermakers. It was Purdue's first win in Michigan Stadium since 1966.

Michigan State

1 234Total
Michigan State 7 10617 40
Purdue 10 10710 37

Indiana

1 234Total
Purdue 14 7107 38
Indiana 0 777 21

After the season

2010 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Mike Neal Defensive Tackle 2 56 Green Bay Packers

References

  1. "Purdue to Name Hope as Tiller's Successor". NBC Sports. January 9, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
  2. "Toledo Rockets vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Night Ball". Purdue University Department of Athletics. June 2, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  4. "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  5. "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  6. "Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  7. "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  8. "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  9. "Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  10. "Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  11. "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  12. "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Michigan Wolverines Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  13. "Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  14. "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Indiana Hoosiers Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
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