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2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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2009 Purdue Boilermakers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGary Nord (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDonn Landholm (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Captain
5
  • Joey Elliott
  • Mike Neal
  • Jason Werner
  • Torri Williams
  • Jared Zwilling
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
(Capacity: 62,500)
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Ohio State $   7 1     11 2  
No. 7 Iowa %   6 2     11 2  
No. 9 Penn State   6 2     11 2  
Northwestern   5 3     8 5  
No. 16 Wisconsin   5 3     10 3  
Michigan State   4 4     6 7  
Purdue   4 4     5 7  
Minnesota   3 5     6 7  
Illinois   2 6     3 9  
Michigan   1 7     5 7  
Indiana   1 7     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was Danny Hope's first season as head coach following the retirement of Joe Tiller.[1] The Boilermakers finished the season 5–7 (4–4 Big Ten).

Key roster returns

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Offense

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  • Jared Zwilling – Center
  • Ken Plue – Right Guard
  • Aaron Valentin – Wide receiver
  • Keith Smith – Wide receiver
  • Kyle Adams – Tight end

Defense

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Key roster losses

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Offense

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Defense

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:00 pmToledo*BTNW 52–3147,551[2]
September 1210:15 pm[3]at Oregon*FSN[3]L 36–3857,772[4]
September 1912:00 pmNorthern Illinois*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNL 21–2853,240[5]
September 268:00 pmNotre Dame*
ESPNL 21–2459,082[6]
October 312:00 pmNorthwesterndagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNL 21–2747,163[7]
October 1012:00 pmat MinnesotaESPN2L 20–3550,805[8]
October 1712:00 pmNo. 7 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
BTNW 26–1850,404[9]
October 2412:00 pmIllinois
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon)
ESPN2W 24–1447,349[10]
October 3112:00 pmat WisconsinESPN2L 0–3779,920[11]
November 712:00 pmat MichiganBTNW 38–36108,543[12]
November 1412:00 pmMichigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
ESPNL 37–4048,408[13]
November 213:30 pmat IndianaBTNW 38–2148,607[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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Toledo

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1 234Total
Toledo 0 14710 31
Purdue 14 17147 52
Overall record Previous meeting Previous winner
2–2 September 1, 2007 Purdue, 52–24

To open the season, the Boilermakers played the Toledo Rockets at Ross–Ade Stadium. The Boilermakers scored first on their opening drive, with a 78-yard touchdown run by Ralph Bolden. They added to their lead 9 minutes later on a 43-yard touchdown run by Jaycen Taylor. In the second quarter, Purdue added to their lead with an 11-yard Keith Smith touchdown from Joey Elliott. Toledo then began their scoring with an Eric Page 34-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Opelt. Toledo struck again just 6 minutes later when Opelt found Stephen Williams for a 9-yard touchdown pass. Purdue responded with a 24-yard Keith Carlos touchdown pass from Elliott with 1:25 remaining in the half. Purdue was then able to get the ball back on downs from Toledo with 27 seconds remaining. After just 3 plays, Purdue called time out with 3 seconds remaining in the half. Carson Wiggs made a 59-yard field goal to end the half. The 59-yard field goal was the longest in Purdue history.[17] Purdue would score twice to open the second half, a 1-yard run by Taylor and a 15-yard touchdown reception from Antavian Edison from Elliott. Toledo would get the next three scores, on a 5-yard touchdown run by DaJuane Collins, a 45-yard field goal by Alex Steigerwald and 42-yard Williams reception from Opelt. The 3 scores by Toledo got them with 4 points, but a 14-yard Bolden touchdown run sealed the scoring of the game.

Bolden's 234 yards rushing were the 3rd highest single game total in school history.[18]

Oregon

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1 234Total
Purdue 7 10712 36
Oregon 10 7147 38

Northern Illinois

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1 234Total
Northern Illinois 0 2170 28
Purdue 7 077 21

Notre Dame

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1 234Total
Notre Dame 3 1407 24
Purdue 7 0014 21

Northwestern

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1 234Total
Northwestern 3 1338 27
Purdue 14 700 21

Minnesota

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1 234Total
Purdue 10 307 20
Minnesota 0 14210 35

Ohio State

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1 234Total
Ohio St 7 0011 18
Purdue 3 6143 26

Purdue scored first with a field goal in the first quarter, but Ohio State made it 7–3 with a Pryor run for a touchdown. The second quarter was all Purdue with Boilermakers making two field goals to put them up it a 9-7 halftime. In the second half Purdue was finally able to find the end zone with two Joey Elliot touchdown passes to Valentin, making it a commanding 23–7 lead for the Boilermakers. In the fourth quarter both teams traded field goals with the score now 26–10. Purdue, however, was forced to punt midway through the fourth quarter and Ohio State quickly drove down the field to score a touchdown with a pass from Pryor to Posey, with Pryor running it in the two-point conversion. The next drive, Purdue went three and out and it seemed the momentum had shifted and Ohio State had come alive, but with a sack of Pryor and a denial of a fourth down, Purdue had the ball. After seemingly stopping Purdue, a crucial facemask penalty by the Buckeyes allowed the Boilermakers to run out the clock. This was the first time Ohio State had lost to a team that had finished the season with a losing record since a loss at Penn State in 2001.

Illinois

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1 234Total
Illinois 7 070 14
Purdue 7 1430 24

Wisconsin

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1 234Total
Purdue 0 000 0
Wisconsin 7 17103 37

Michigan

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1 234Total
Purdue 10 0217 38
Michigan 10 1466 36

In the first quarter, Purdue scored first with a 35-yard TD catch by Ralph Bolden. Michigan tied the score with a 29-yard TD run by Brandon Minor. Purdue retook the lead with a 41-yard field goal by Carson Wiggs. Michigan tied the score soon after with a 51-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Michigan scored 2 touchdowns: a 55-yard rush by Brandon Minor, and a 43-yard catch by Ray Roundtree, giving the Wolverines a 14-point advantage at halftime.

However, Michigan would collapsed in the second half. In the third quarter, Purdue's Ralph Bolden scored his second TD of the game with a 19-yard run. Michigan QB Forcier responded with a 6-yard TD run, but the point after touchdown attempt failed. Ralph Bolden scored his third touchdown of the day soon after with a 10-yard rush. In the ensuing kickoff, Purdue made an on-side kick and recovered the ball by catching the Wolverines off guard. In the next play, Purdue's Cortez Smith caught a 54-yard TD pass and Purdue re-took the lead 31-30 after the extra point attempt was completed. In the fourth quarter, Purdue QB Joey Elliot ran in an 8-yard TD. Michigan's Minor then ran in a TD from 1-yard out. The Wolverines attempted to tie the game but Forcier failed to reach the end zone on a two-point conversion after being sacked by Ryan Kerrigan, sealing the victory for the Boilermakers. It was Purdue's first win in Michigan Stadium since 1966.

Michigan State

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1 234Total
Michigan State 7 10617 40
Purdue 10 10710 37

Indiana

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1 234Total
Purdue 14 7107 38
Indiana 0 777 21

Roster

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2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Keith Carlos Jr
WR 3 Waynelle Gravesande  So
WR 4 Eric Williams Fr
RB 5 Al-Terek McBurse Fr
WR 6 Gary Bush Fr
QB 7 Najee Tyler Fr
WR 8 Keith Smith  Jr
QB 9 Robert Marve (I) So
WR 10 Royce Adams Sr
QB 12 Tommie Thomas  Fr
QB 12 Chris Bennett  Sr
QB 14 Joey Elliott (C)  Sr
QB 15 Rob Henry Fr
TE 16 Jeff Panfil  Jr
WR 17 Aaron Valentine  Sr
QB 18 Skyler Titus Fr
QB 19 Caleb TerBush  Fr
RB 21 Javeare White  Jr
FB 22 Sean Matti  So
RB 23 Ralph Bolden So
RB 24 George Brigandi  Fr
RB 25 Dan Dierking Jr
WR 26 Adam Wolf  Sr
WR 27 T. J. Barbarette  Fr
FB 28 Jarrod Shaw  Sr
RB 33 Jaycen Taylor  Sr
WR 34 Antavian Edison Fr
FB 44 Frank Halliburton  Sr
TE 46 Kurt Freytag Fr
FB 48 Jared Crank  So
G 50 Eric Hedstrom  Sr
G 53 Dan Barry So
C 54 Jared Zwilling  Sr
OT 56 Monroe Brooks  Fr
OT 61 Zach Jones  Sr
G 63 James Shepherd  So
C 64 Henry Lorenzen Fr
C 65 Austen Moret So
OT 67 Peters Drey  Fr
OT 68 Dennis Kelly So
G 72 Justin Pierce  Jr
G 73 Ken Plue So
G 74 Connor Snapp Fr
G 75 Zach Reckman  Sr
C, G 76 Rick Schmeig  Fr
OT 77 Ryan Prater  Jr
OT 78 Trevor Foy Fr
C 79 Andrew Brewer  Fr
WR 80 Xavier Reese Fr
WR 81 Cortez Smith Jr
TE 82 Crosby Wright  Fr
WR 83 Kurt Lichtenberg  So
TE 85 Kyle Adams  Jr
WR 87 Kris Staats  Jr
TE 88 Jeff Lindsay  Jr
TE 89 Colton McKey  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 2 Torri Williams (C)  Sr
LB 3 Dwayne Beckford Fr
S 4 Dwight McLean Sr
LB 5 Antwon Higgs Fr
CB 7 Brandon King  Sr
CB 9 David Pender Sr
LB 11 DeVarro Greaves  So
CB 15 Charlton Williams  So
LB 18 Nnamadi Ezenwa  Fr
CB 19 Jimmy Riley Fr
S 20 Gavin Roberts  Fr
S 22 Ishmael Aristide Fr
LB 24 Jason Warner (C)  Sr
CB 28 Josh Johnson Fr
CB 29 Chris Quinn Fr
LB 30 Joe Holland So
S 32 Albert Evans So
CB 34 Sean Collins Fr
S 35 Logan Link So
LB 36 Zack Heiniger  Fr
CB 38 Josh VanZant So
LB 39 John Humphrey  Jr
LB 40 Derek Jackson  Fr
DT 42 Kevin Pamphile Fr
CB 43 Walter Williams Jr
LB 47 Chris Carlino So
DT 49 Adam Brockman  So
LB 51 Kakpindi Jamiru Fr
DT 55 Brandon Taylor Fr
LB 57 Tyler Haston  Jr
DE 58 Robert Maci  Fr
DT 59 Cody Davis Fr
DT 60 Brad Niemeier Fr
DT 70 LaSalle Cooks  Fr
DE 84 Eric Mebane  Fr
DT 86 Chris Mitchum Fr
DT 90 Xavier Melton Fr
DE 91 Justin Kitchens Fr
DT 92 Mike Neal  Sr
DT 93 Kawann Short  Fr
DE 94 Ryan Kerrigan Jr
DE 95 Keyon Brown  Sr
DE 97 Gerald Gooden  So
DT 98 Eric McDaniel Fr
DT 99 Nick Mondek  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 13 Chris Summers Sr
K 36 Robert Harris Fr
K, P 37 Carson Wiggs So
P, K 38 Kaleb Volstad So
LS 46 Kevin Ballinger So
LS 62 Andy Hoffman  Sr
P 90 Matt Foster So
LS 96 John Finch  Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Gary Nord (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Donn Landholm (defensive coordinator)
  • J. B. Gibboney (Special Teams Coordinator)
  • Lou Anarumo (defensive backs)
  • Shawn Clark (offensive line)
  • Mark Hagen (linebackers)
  • Cornell Jackson (running backs)
  • Brian Rock (wide receivers)
  • Terrell Williams (defensive line)
  • Nick Cavallo (graduate assistant defense)
  • Casey Nuss (graduate assistant operations)
  • Joe Deifel (graduate assistant offense)
  • Kyle Smith (graduate assistant quality control)
  • Don Coller (Recruiting Coordinator / Director of football operations
  • Jim Lathrop (Director of Strength & Conditioning)
  • Mike Chacksfield (Student Assistant)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 1, 2017

After the season

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2010 NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ref
Mike Neal Defensive tackle 2 56 Green Bay Packers [19]

References

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  2. ^ "Toledo Rockets vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Night Ball". Purdue University Department of Athletics. June 2, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  4. ^ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
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  8. ^ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
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  11. ^ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  12. ^ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Michigan Wolverines Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  13. ^ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  14. ^ "Purdue Boilermakers vs. Indiana Hoosiers Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
  15. ^ "Game One — September 5 — Noon ET Toledo at Purdue" (PDF). PurdueSports.com. CBS Interactive. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  16. ^ "Toledo vs Purdue (Sep 05, 2009)". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. September 5, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  17. ^ "Purdue Football Game Notes vs Toledo". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. September 5, 2009. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  18. ^ "Hope's debut a success as Purdue tops Toledo". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  19. ^ "Mike Neal Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2022.