1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. Quarterback Jim Everett led the nation in total offense, which was also a school record, since broken by Drew Brees. Everett finished sixth in balloting for the Heisman Trophy.Schedule
Roster
Season summary
Pittsburgh
- Jim Everett 34/53, 398 Yds
Ball State
- Jim Everett 24/32, 340 Yds
- Jim Everett 27/49, 368 Yds
Illinois
- Jim Everett 27/47, 464 Yds
- Jim Everett 35/55, 497 Yds
Michigan State
- Jim Everett 34/51, 315 Yds
Iowa
- Jim Everett 23/32, 315 Yds
at Indiana
Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
Jim Everett | Quarterback | 1 | 3 | Houston Oilers |
Ray Wallace | Running back | 6 | 145 | Houston Oilers |
Mark Jackson | Wide receiver | 6 | 161 | Denver Broncos |
Rodney Carter | Running back | 5 | 146 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Mark Drenth | Tackle | 11 | 279 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Steve Griffin | Wide receiver | 12 | 308 | Atlanta Falcons |
Awards and honors
- Jim Everett, sixth in Heisman Trophy voting