Purdue
B10 · 1989 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Purdue head-to-head · History & Eras
1989 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 2–8–1 | W 27–10 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H |  PAC | 8–4 | L 9–38 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 12–1 | L 7–40 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H |  B10 | 6–5 | L 15–35 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 10–2 | L 2–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | L 3–21 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | L 21–28 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 10–2 | L 27–42 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 0–11 | W 46–15 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 5–6 | L 0–24 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 5–6 | W 15–14 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Indiana +5
- Miami (OH) +2
- Northwestern 0
- Notre Dame -1
- Illinois -2
- Michigan -2
- Washington -4
- Ohio State -4
- Michigan State -4
- Minnesota -5
- Iowa -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.273 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.