1996 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Encyclopedia
The 1996 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University
in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season
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Assistants: Chester Caddas
, Randy Fichtner
, Tom Freeman, Leroy Keyes
, Karl Morgan, Bob Morris, Tim Salem, Ty Smith, Kurt Van Valkenburgh
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season
1996 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Florida Gators crowned National Champions, but not as unanimously as the Bowl Alliance would have hoped....
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Schedule
Staff
Head Coach: Jim CollettoJim Colletto
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Assistants: Chester Caddas
Chester Caddas
Chester Caddas is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of the Pacific from 1972 to 1978 and at Colorado State University in 1981, compiling a career college football record of 38–44–2....
, Randy Fichtner
Randy Fichtner
Randy Fichtner is a quarterbacks coach for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers.-Early years:Fichtner, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, was a standout football player at Meadville Area Senior High School...
, Tom Freeman, Leroy Keyes
Leroy Keyes
Marvin Leroy Keyes is a former American football running back and safety who played five seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue...
, Karl Morgan, Bob Morris, Tim Salem, Ty Smith, Kurt Van Valkenburgh
Michigan
First win versus Michigan since 1984Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Trefzger | 96 | 170 | 1,158 | 8 | 8 |
| John Reeves | 51 | 102 | 772 | 6 | 5 |
| Billy Dicken | 40 | 81 | 518 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Watson | 194 | 768 | 6 |
| Kendall Matthews | 123 | 471 | 3 |
| John Reeves | 52 | 157 | |
| Rick Trefzger | 43 | 56 | 1 |
| Donald Winston | 2 | 49 | |
| Lee Johnson | 12 | 43 | |
| Eric Haddad | 6 | 24 | |
| Chris Koeppen | 1 | 24 | |
| Brian Alford Brian Alford Brian Wayne Alford is a former American football wide receiver. During his National Football League career, he played for the New York Giants.-Early life:... |
3 | 22 | |
| Dartanian Sanders | 5 | 18 | |
| Billy Dicken | 20 | -40 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Alford | 63 | 1,057 | 12 |
| Willie Tillman | 40 | 557 | 2 |
| Edwin Watson | 25 | 220 | |
| Isaac Jones | 14 | 241 | 1 |
| Kirk Olivadotti | 16 | 171 | |
| Brandon Jewell | 11 | 92 | |
| Kendall Matthews | 9 | 29 | |
| Chris Daniels | 1 | 22 | |
| Eric Haddad | 2 | 19 | |
| Lee Johnson | 2 | 16 | |
| Matt Light Matt Light Matthew Charles Light is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.-Early years:Light was born in Greenville, Ohio... |
1 | 16 | |
| Reggie Johnson | 1 | 7 | |
| Donald Winston | 1 | 5 | |
| Dartanian Sanders | 1 | -4 |