Record: 7-5, .583 W-L% (43rd of 110)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Leon Burtnett (7-5)
PS/G: 23.8 (41st of 110) ▪ PA/G: 23.6 (73rd of 110)
SRS: 5.34 (41st of 110) ▪ SOS: 4.51 (22nd of 110)
Bowl Game: Lost Peach Bowl 27-24 versus Virginia
| Pre | 9/4 | 9/11 | 9/18 | 9/25 | 10/2 | 10/9 | 10/16 | 10/23 | 10/30 | 11/6 | 11/13 | 11/20 | 11/27 | 12/4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 8, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | N | (7) Notre Dame | Ind | W | 23 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 2 | Sep 15, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | (5) Miami (FL) | Ind | L | 17 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 3 | Sep 22, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | Minnesota | Big Ten | W | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 4 | Sep 29, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 5 | Oct 6, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | (2) Ohio State | Big Ten | W | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 6 | Oct 13, 1984 | Sat | (14) Purdue | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 3 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 7 | Oct 20, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Illinois | Big Ten | L | 20 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 8 | Oct 27, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 49 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 3, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | Michigan | Big Ten | W | 31 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 10 | Nov 10, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | L | 13 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 11 | Nov 17, 1984 | Sat | Purdue | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 31 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 12 | Dec 31, 1984 | Mon | Purdue | N | Virginia | ACC | L | 24 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | L 1 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |