1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Leon Burtnett in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

1986 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Leon Burtnett (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorBob Spoo (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tiller (4th season)
MVPRod Woodson
CaptainRick Brunner, Kevin Holley, Rod Woodson
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 1 011 2 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 1 010 3 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 3 09 3 0
Minnesota 5 3 06 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 06 5 0
Indiana 3 5 06 6 0
Illinois 3 5 04 7 0
Northwestern 2 6 04 7 0
Purdue 2 6 03 8 0
Wisconsin 2 6 03 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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