Purdue record by year
Since 1892
635-617-48
Win %
.507
Bowl trips
21
Winning seasons
63
Best year
9-0 (1943)
| Season | W | L | T | Win % | PF | PA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 152 | 175 | In progress |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 225 | 382 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 189 | 479 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 287 | 365 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 372 | 383 | Lost Cheez-It Citrus Bowl |
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 378 | 291 | Won TransPerfect Music City Bowl |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 163 | 179 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 310 | 367 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 397 | 390 | Lost FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 328 | 267 | Won FOSTER FARMS BOWL |
| 2016 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 295 | 459 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 301 | 438 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 286 | 380 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 179 | 456 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 373 | 406 | Lost HEART OF DALLAS BOWL |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 350 | 349 | Won LITTLE CAESARS BOWL |
| 2010 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 236 | 345 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 334 | 349 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 296 | 301 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 446 | 345 | Won Bowl game |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 364 | 374 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 330 | 309 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 381 | 206 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2003 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 349 | 226 | Lost CAPITAL ONE BOWL |
| 2002 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 386 | 288 | Won Bowl game |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 250 | 278 | Lost Bowl game |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 381 | 266 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1999 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 384 | 305 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1998 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 444 | 276 | Won Bowl game |
| 1997 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 396 | 267 | Won Bowl game |
| 1996 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 194 | 324 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 282 | 269 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 336 | 346 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 221 | 326 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 211 | 267 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 219 | 272 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 177 | 337 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 172 | 281 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 124 | 303 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 197 | 285 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 160 | 335 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 287 | 306 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 286 | 283 | Lost Bowl game |
| 1983 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 251 | 366 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 211 | 324 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 242 | 241 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 328 | 233 | Won Bowl game |
| 1979 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 287 | 226 | Won Bowl game |
| 1978 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 261 | 130 | Won Bowl game |
| 1977 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 231 | 247 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 188 | 233 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 128 | 220 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 223 | 261 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 200 | 213 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 245 | 135 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 210 | 228 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 161 | 189 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 354 | 264 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 291 | 167 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 291 | 154 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 297 | 154 | Won Bowl game |
| 1965 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 227 | 127 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 168 | 146 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 119 | 149 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 141 | 68 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 146 | 87 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 212 | 163 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 109 | 81 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 184 | 102 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 178 | 114 | No bowl |
| 1956 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 139 | 122 | No bowl |
| 1955 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 113 | 103 | No bowl |
| 1954 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 165 | 134 | No bowl |
| 1953 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 89 | 167 | No bowl |
| 1952 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 188 | 151 | No bowl |
| 1951 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 153 | 152 | No bowl |
| 1950 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 143 | 200 | No bowl |
| 1949 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 119 | 135 | No bowl |
| 1948 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 126 | 175 | No bowl |
| 1947 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 205 | 130 | No bowl |
| 1946 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 97 | 208 | No bowl |
| 1945 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 198 | 125 | No bowl |
| 1944 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 207 | 166 | No bowl |
| 1943 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 214 | 55 | No bowl |
| 1942 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 27 | 179 | No bowl |
| 1941 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 27 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1940 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 96 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1939 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 56 | 53 | No bowl |
| 1938 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 84 | 38 | No bowl |
| 1937 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 83 | 69 | No bowl |
| 1936 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 157 | 95 | No bowl |
| 1935 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 65 | 57 | No bowl |
| 1934 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 93 | 75 | No bowl |
| 1933 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 109 | 37 | No bowl |
| 1932 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 164 | 42 | No bowl |
| 1931 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 192 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1930 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 150 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1929 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 187 | 44 | No bowl |
| 1928 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 143 | 41 | No bowl |
| 1927 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 170 | 38 | No bowl |
| 1926 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 146 | 67 | No bowl |
| 1925 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 119 | 39 | No bowl |
| 1924 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 137 | 46 | No bowl |
| 1923 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 65 | 106 | No bowl |
| 1922 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | 36 | 126 | No bowl |
| 1921 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 9 | 95 | No bowl |
| 1920 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 36 | 103 | No bowl |
| 1919 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 71 | 104 | No bowl |
| 1918 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 87 | 77 | No bowl |
| 1917 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 95 | 109 | No bowl |
| 1916 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 67 | 99 | No bowl |
| 1915 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 62 | No bowl |
| 1914 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 157 | 63 | No bowl |
| 1913 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | 171 | 20 | No bowl |
| 1912 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 176 | 70 | No bowl |
| 1911 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 58 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1910 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 19 | 65 | No bowl |
| 1909 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 72 | 147 | No bowl |
| 1908 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 124 | 78 | No bowl |
| 1907 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 108 | No bowl |
| 1906 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 86 | No bowl |
| 1905 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 177 | 30 | No bowl |
| 1904 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 176 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1903 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 87 | 48 | No bowl |
| 1902 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 315 | 68 | No bowl |
| 1901 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 138 | 66 | No bowl |
| 1900 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 172 | 79 | No bowl |
| 1899 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 100 | 122 | No bowl |
| 1898 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 34 | 33 | No bowl |
| 1897 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 106 | 108 | No bowl |
| 1896 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 122 | 60 | No bowl |
| 1895 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 82 | 58 | No bowl |
| 1894 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 182 | 36 | No bowl |
| 1893 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 334 | 144 | No bowl |
| 1892 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 318 | 22 | No bowl |
About this table
These are the Purdue records for every season since 1892, bowl and playoff games included, with the postseason result on the right. The numbers come straight from the game logs and update as each season plays out. For national titles and the program story, see the Purdue team page and the History Vault.
Purdue all-time record against every opponent
- Indiana75-44-6
- Illinois48-47-6
- Iowa50-41-3
- Wisconsin29-54-8
- Northwestern53-36-1
- Notre Dame26-62-2
- Minnesota35-42-3
- Michigan State28-38-3
- Michigan14-47
- Ohio State15-44-2
- Chicago14-27-1
- Wabash16-8-2
- DePauw23-1
- Penn State3-17-1
- Miami (OH)9-3-1
- Nebraska6-7
- Washington2-8-1
- Missouri7-3
- Ball State9-0
- Butler8-0
- Fordham2-5-1
- Indiana State8-0
- Ohio8-0
- Franklin6-0-1
- Pittsburgh4-3
- Rose Hulman7-0
- Carnegie Mellon5-1
- Central Michigan5-1
- Miami1-5
- Toledo3-3
- UCLA0-4-2
- Wake Forest4-2
- Great Lakes Navy2-3
- Marquette5-0
- USC1-4
- Beloit4-0
- Duke1-2-1
- Earlham4-0
- Maryland2-2
- Oberlin1-3
- Oregon1-3
- Purdue Alumni1-2-1
- Rice2-2
- Stanford3-1
- Western Michigan4-0
- Arizona3-0
- Bowling Green0-3
- Case3-0
- Cincinnati1-2
- Eastern Michigan2-1
- Kansas State3-0
- Kentucky2-1
- Oregon State1-2
- Rutgers0-3
- Syracuse1-2
- TCU2-1
- Vanderbilt1-2
- Akron2-0
- California1-1
- Eastern Kentucky2-0
- Georgia0-2
- Greer2-0
- Haskell2-0
- Illinois State2-0
- Louisville0-1-1
- Marshall1-1
- Navy0-2
- NC State1-1
- Nevada1-1
- Northern Illinois0-2
- Oklahoma State1-1
- SMU1-0-1
- Southern Illinois2-0
- Tennessee2-0
- Texas0-2
- UCF2-0
- Virginia1-1
- Virginia Tech1-1
- West Virginia1-1
- Western Reserve2-0
- Arizona State0-1
- Armour1-0
- Auburn0-1
- Baylor1-0
- Boston College1-0
- Boston University1-0
- Camp Grant1-0
- Centenary (LA)1-0
- Coe1-0
- Culver1-0
- Detroit Mercy1-0
- Eastern Illinois1-0
- Englewood High1-0
- Florida Atlantic1-0
- Fresno State0-1
- Georgia Tech1-0
- Harvard1-0
- Hawai'i0-1
- Illinois Wesleyan1-0
- Indiana Medical1-0
- Indianapolis Artillery1-0
- Iowa Pre-Flight0-1
- Iowa State1-0
- James Millikin1-0
- Kent State1-0
- LSU0-1
- Middle Tennessee1-0
- Monmouth1-0
- Montana State1-0
- New York University1-0
- North Division High1-0
- Northern Colorado1-0
- Ole Miss1-0
- Pacific1-0
- Rush Medical1-0
- Santa Clara0-1
- Southeast Missouri State1-0
- Texas A&M1-0
- UConn1-0
- Washington State0-1
- Wendell Phillips High1-0
- Western Illinois1-0
- Wilmington1-0
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Purdue record since 1892?
Purdue is 635-617-48 since 1892, a .507 win percentage, with 21 bowl or playoff appearances.
What was the best Purdue season since 1892?
Purdue went 9-0 in 1943, the best record since 1892.
How many bowl games has Purdue played since 1892?
Purdue has played in the postseason 21 times since 1892.