Purdue Boilermakers football statistical leaders
The Purdue Boilermakers football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Purdue Boilermakers football program in various categories,[1][2] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Boilermakers represent Purdue University in the NCAA's Big Ten Conference.
Although Purdue began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1946. Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- Since 1946, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
- The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
- Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[3] The Boilermakers have played in seven bowl games since then.
- The Boilermakers accumulated more than 5,000 yards eight times in the 11-year period between 1997 and 2007. However, they have only done it once since then, so there have not been nearly as many entries on this list since 2008 as there were in that 11-year stretch.[1]
These lists are updated through Purdue's game against Vanderbilt on September 7, 2019.
Passing
Passing yards
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Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
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Rushing touchdowns
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Receiving
Receptions
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Receiving yards
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Receiving touchdowns
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Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[18]
Total offense yards
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Total touchdowns
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Defense
Interceptions
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Tackles
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Sacks
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Kicking
Field goals made
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Field goal percentage
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References
- "2019 Purdue Football Records Book" (PDF). Purdue Boilermakers. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "2015 Purdue Boilermakers Media Guide" (PDF). PurdueSports.com. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- "McCann kicks FG as time expires; Missouri beats Purdue 40-37". ESPN.com. 2018-09-16.
- "Purdue 45, Cent. Michigan 22". ESPN.com. 2007-09-15.
- "Orton's 530 total yards a school record". ESPN.com. 2004-11-20.
- "Box Score: Vanderbilt vs. Purdue". ESPN.com. September 7, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- "Purdue 31, E. Illinois 3". ESPN.com. 2007-09-08.
- "Orton tosses 5 TDs for dominating Boilermakers". ESPN.com. 2004-09-11.
- "Purdue caps Tiller era with colossal rout of Indiana". ESPN.com. 2008-11-22.
- "Hope's debut a success as Purdue tops Toledo". ESPN.com. 2009-09-05.
- "Void rushes for 119 yards, 4 TDs". ESPN.com. 2003-10-04.
- "Purdue 38, Miami OH 31 (OT)". ESPN.com. 2006-09-09.
- "Harris' 32-yard TD toss with 2:08 left the difference". ESPN.com. 2003-09-06.
- "Field goal with 3 seconds left wins game". ESPN.com. 2003-10-18.
- "Northwestern hands Purdue fourth straight loss". ESPN.com. 2005-10-15.
- "Quinn, Irish offense come to life in victory over Purdue". ESPN.com. 2006-09-30.
- "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- "Purdue 41, Indiana 14". ESPN.com. 2005-11-19.
- "Michigan handles Purdue despite 4 Denard Robinson turnovers". ESPN.com. 2010-11-13.
- Alamo Bowl
- "J.D. Dellinger". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.