Purdue
B10 · 1996 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
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 6–6 | L 14–52 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 0–35 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND BE | 8–4 | L 6–20 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H |  ACC | 3–8 | W 42–21 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 4–7 | W 30–27 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | B10 | 11–2 | L 14–31 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 11–1 | L 14–42 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 8–5 | L 25–33 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 8–4 | W 9–3 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | L 24–27 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 26 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | L 16–33 |
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).
- Michigan +8
- Minnesota +4
- NC State +3
- Ohio State -1
- Penn State -2
- Notre Dame -3
- Northwestern -3
- West Virginia -4
- Wisconsin -5
- Michigan State -6
- Indiana -8
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.