The 1990 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

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. Led by

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in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for eighth place the Big Ten. Purdue suffered its sixth consecutive losing season. The team played home games at

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Schedule

Game summaries

Washington

Indiana State

At Notre Dame

* Eric Hunter 21/37, 354 yards

Minnesota

At Illinois

Ohio State

* Scott Hoffman 31/54, 317 yards

At Michigan State

Michigan

At Northwestern

At Iowa

Indiana

Personnel

References

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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons

Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team represents Purdue University in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of college football. Purdue plays its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. ...