1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Leon Burtnett, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Ten. Purdue was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Boilermakers lost to Virginia. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Boilermakers defeated Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Michigan in the same season for the first time in college football history.

1984 Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Virginia
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record7–5 (6–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Leon Burtnett (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJim Colletto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tiller (2nd season)
MVPJim Everett
CaptainBruce King, Brian Thornson
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1984 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ohio State $ 7 2 09 3 0
Illinois 6 3 07 4 0
Purdue 6 3 07 5 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 3 18 4 1
Wisconsin 5 3 17 4 1
Michigan State 5 4 06 6 0
Michigan 5 4 06 6 0
Minnesota 3 6 04 7 0
Northwestern 2 7 02 9 0
Indiana 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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