1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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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.^[1]

Schedule

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Game summaries

At Pittsburgh

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at Pittsburgh Panthers (0–0)

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Purdue	10	0	14	6	30
Pittsburgh	7	14	0	10	31

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: August 31, 1985
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
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Game attendance: 50,103
TV announcers (ESPN): Jim Simpson and Paul Maguire
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Game information

First quarter

PUR – Jonathan Briggs 21-yard field goal. Purdue 3–0.
PITT – Charles Gladman 5-yard run (Mark Brasco kick). Pittsburgh 7–3.
PUR – Jim Everett 6-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 10–7.

Second quarter

PITT – Charles Scales 19-yard pass from John Congemi (Mark Brasco kick). Pittsburgh 14–10.
PITT – Clint Wilson 5-yard pass from John Congemi (Mark Brasco kick). Pittsburgh 21–10.

Third quarter

PUR – Steve Griffin 13-yard pass from Jim Everett (pass failed). Pittsburgh 21–16.
PUR – Ray Wallace 10-yard pass from Jim Everett (pass good). Purdue 24–21.

Fourth quarter

PITT – Charles Gladman 10-yard run (Mark Brasco kick). Pittsburgh 28–24.
PITT – Mark Brasco 43-yard field goal. Pittsburgh 31–24.
PUR – Ray Wallace 31-yard pass from Jim Everett (pass failed), 0:48. Pittsburgh 31–30.

Top passers

PUR – Jim Everett – 34/53, 398 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
PITT – John Congemi – 10/19, 110 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

PUR – Ray Wallace – 12 rushes, 59 yards
PITT – Charles Gladman – 24 rushes, 163 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

PUR – Steve Griffin – 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
PITT – Charles Scales – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD

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Ball State

Jim Everett 24/32, 340 yards

Notre Dame

Jim Everett 27/49, 368 yards

Illinois

Jim Everett 27/47, 464 yards

At Ohio State

Purdue Boilermakers (3–2) at #11 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–1)

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Purdue	0	10	10	7	27
Ohio St	14	3	7	17	41

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 19, 1985
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
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Game attendance: 89,888
Referee: Otho Kortz
TV: CBS
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

OSU – George Cooper 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 8:14. Ohio St 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:31.
OSU – Mike Lanese 12-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 3:11. Ohio St 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:56.

Second quarter

OSU – Rich Spangler 39-yard field goal, 13:32. Ohio St 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:40.
PUR – Rodney Carter 15-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick), 3:02. Ohio St 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:42.
PUR – Jonathan Briggs 22-yard field goal, 0:01. Ohio St 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

OSU – Cris Carter 4-yard pass from Jim Karsatos (Rich Spangler kick), 9:37. Ohio St 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 4:34.
PUR – Ray Wallace 8-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick), 8:12. Ohio St 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:21.
PUR – Jonathan Briggs 21-yard field goal, 2:25. Ohio St 24–20. Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 4:36.

Fourth quarter

OSU – Rich Spangler 30-yard field goal, 12:46. Ohio St 27–20. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:39.
PUR – James Medlock 2-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick), 8:35. Tie 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:11.
OSU – Keith Byars 1-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 4:41. Ohio St 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:50.
OSU – Keith Byars 9-yard run (Rich Spangler kick), 2:10. Ohio St 41–27. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

PUR – Jim Everett – 35/55, 497 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
OSU – Jim Karsatos – 14/26, 174 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

PUR – Ray Wallace – 3 rushes, 35 yards
OSU – Keith Byars – 23 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

PUR – Rodney Carter – 15 receptions, 190 yards, TD
OSU – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Mark Jackson – 6 receptions, 132 yards

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Michigan State

Jim Everett 34/51, 315 yards

Northwestern

James Medlock 23 rushes, 129 yards

Iowa

#5 Iowa at Purdue

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• Hawkeyes	7	17	0	3	27
Boilermakers	7	10	0	7	24

Date: November 16
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Game start: 3:42 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3:17
Game attendance: 57,762
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Referee: Tom Quinn
TV announcers (CBS Sports): Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, and Pat O'Brien

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Jim Everett 23/32, 315 yards^[4]

At Indiana

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Purdue Boilermakers (4–6) at Indiana Hoosiers (4–6)

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Purdue	10	21	0	3	34
Indiana	7	7	7	0	21

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

Date: November 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 51,752
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Game information

First quarter

PUR – Rodney Carter 6-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 7–0.
IU – Steve Bradley 1-yard run (Mark Rogers kick). Tie 7–7.
PUR – Jonathan Briggs 33-yard field goal. Purdue 10–7.

Second quarter

PUR – Ray Wallace 1-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 17–7.
IU – Damon Sweazy 4-yard run (Mark Rogers kick). Purdue 17–14.
PUR – Rodney Carter 70-yard pass from Jim Everett (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 24–14.
PUR – Ray Wallace 1-yard run (Jonathan Briggs kick). Purdue 31–14.

Third quarter

IU – Bobby Howard 1-yard run (Mark Rogers kick). Purdue 31–21.

Fourth quarter

PUR – Jonathan Briggs 37-yard field goal. Purdue 34–21.

Top passers

PUR – Jim Everett – 22/39, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Steve Bradley – 10/20, 168 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

PUR – Ray Wallace – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD
IND – Bobby Howard – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD

Top receivers

PUR – Rodney Carter – 9 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
IND – Dave Lilja – 6 receptions, 88 yards

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Roster

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Awards and honors

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1986 NFL draft

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Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Jim Everett	Quarterback	1	3	Houston Oilers
Ray Wallace	Running back	6	145	Houston Oilers
Mark Jackson	Wide receiver	6	161	Denver Broncos
Rodney Carter	Running back	5	146	Pittsburgh Steelers
Mark Drenth	Tackle	11	279	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Steve Griffin	Wide receiver	12	308	Atlanta Falcons

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References

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1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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At Pittsburgh

Ball State

Notre Dame

Illinois

At Ohio State

Michigan State

Northwestern

Iowa

At Indiana

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