1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1988 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Fred Akers, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Big Ten. Purdue played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Schedule

Game summaries

Washington

Ohio

At Notre Dame

Minnesota

At Illinois

At Ohio State

• First road win for Fred Akers at Purdue
• First win at Columbus since 1967

Iowa

At Wisconsin

Michigan State

At Northwestern

Indiana

Roster

Awards

• Brian Fox – Big Ten All-Freshman Team

References