1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Leon Burtnett, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

1985 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Leon Burtnett (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorBob Spoo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tiller (3rd season)
MVPJim Everett
CaptainJim Everett, Bob Ziltz
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1985 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Iowa $ 7 1 010 2 0
No. 2 Michigan 6 1 110 1 1
Illinois 5 2 16 5 1
No. 14 Ohio State 5 3 09 3 0
Michigan State 5 3 07 5 0
Minnesota 4 4 07 5 0
Purdue 3 5 05 6 0
Wisconsin 2 6 05 6 0
Indiana 1 7 04 7 0
Northwestern 1 7 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Quarterback Jim Everett led the nation in total offense with 3,589 yards, which was also a program record, since broken by Drew Brees. Everett finished sixth in balloting for the Heisman Trophy.

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