2009 schedule
Purdue
Big Ten
Final rank
#17
Record
5-7
Points
16
Diff
-15
Scored
334
Allowed
349
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4696
Yards allowed
4519
Rushing yards
1633
Passing yards
3189
Turnovers
29
3rd down conv.
75
4th down conv.
6
Penalties
64
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Joey ElliottQB267
- 2. Caleb TerBushQB4
- 3. Keith SmithWR1
TD
- 1. Joey ElliottQB22
- 2. Keith SmithWR1
- 3. Dan DierkingFB0
YDS
- 1. Joey ElliottQB3026
- 2. Caleb TerBushQB22
- 3. Keith SmithWR15
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Ralph BoldenRB200
- 2. Joey ElliottQB87
- 3. Jaycen TaylorRB70
TD
- 1. Ralph BoldenRB9
- 2. Joey ElliottQB4
- 3. Jaycen TaylorRB4
YDS
- 1. Ralph BoldenRB935
- 2. Jaycen TaylorRB387
- 3. Joey ElliottQB268
Receiving
REC
- 1. Keith SmithWR91
- 2. Aaron ValentinWR54
- 3. Kyle AdamsQB29
TD
- 1. Aaron ValentinWR7
- 2. Keith SmithWR6
- 3. Jaycen TaylorRB2
YDS
- 1. Keith SmithWR1100
- 2. Aaron ValentinWR621
- 3. Ralph BoldenRB261
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Brandon KingCB3
- 2. Torri WilliamsS2
- 3. Kawann ShortDT2
TD
- 1. Torri WilliamsS0
- 2. Brandon KingCB0
- 3. Jason WernerLB0
YDS
- 1. Brandon KingCB25
- 2. Joe HollandLB22
- 3. Kawann ShortDT15
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Carson WiggsPK14
PTS
- 1. Carson WiggsPK82
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toledo(Tier 3) | home | 52 – 31 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Oregon(Premier) | away | 36 – 38 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 21 – 28 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Notre Dame(Tier 2) | home | 21 – 24 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | home | 21 – 27 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | away | 20 – 35 | L | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Ohio State(Premier) | home | 26 – 18 | W | +5 | 8 |
| 9 | Illinois(Tier 4) | home | 24 – 14 | W | +2 | 10 |
| 10 | Wisconsin(Premier) | away | 0 – 37 | L | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Michigan(Premier) | away | 38 – 36 | W | +5 | 15 |
| 12 | Michigan State(Premier) | home | 37 – 40 | L | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Indiana(Tier 5) | away | 38 – 21 | W | +1 | 16 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster107 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Carlos | RB | 6'1" | Bridgeport, CT |
| 2 | Gerald Gooden | DE | 6'4" | Hooks, TX |
| 2 | Justin Siller | WR | 6'3" | Detroit, MI |
| 2 | Torri Williams | S | 6'2" | Cedar Park, TX |
| 3 | Dwayne Beckford | LB | 6'1" | Irvington, NJ |
| 3 | Waynelle Gravesande | WR | 6'0" | Irvington, NJ |
| 4 | Dwight Mclean | S | 6'1" | Corona, CA |
| 4 | Eric Williams | WR | 5'10" · 200 lb | Brandenton, FL |
| 5 | Al-Terek McBurse | RB | 6'0" | Winter Springs, FL |
| 5 | Antwon Higgs | LB | 6'3" | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 6 | Gary Bush | WR | 6'0" | Miami, FL |
| 7 | Brandon King | CB | 5'11" | Warner Robbins, GA |
| 7 | Cortez Smith | WR | 6'2" | Hooks, TX |
| 7 | Najee Tyler | QB | 6'5" · 235 lb | Fresh Meadows, NY |
| 8 | Keith Smith | WR | 6'2" | Fort Hood, TX |
| 9 | David Pender | CB | 6'1" | Folkston, GA |
| 9 | Robert Marve | QB | 6'1" | Tampa, FL |
| 10 | Royce Adams | WR | 6'0" | Cleveland, OH |
| 11 | DeVarro Greaves | LB | 6'2" | Folkston, GA |
| 12 | Tommie Thomas | WR | 6'1" | Robbins, IL |
| 13 | Antavian Edison | WR | 5'11" | Fort Meyers, FL |
| 13 | Chris Summers | P | 6'1" | Fishers, IN |
| 14 | Joey Elliott | QB | 6'2" | Evansville, IN |
| 15 | Charlton Williams | CB | 6'2" · 197 lb | Tamarac, FL |
| 15 | Rob Henry | QB | 6'2" | Ocala, FL |
| 16 | Jeff Panfil | TE | 6'5" · 240 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 17 | Aaron Valentin | WR | 6'1" | Freeport, NY |
| 18 | Nnamdi Ezenwa | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Acworth, GA |
| 18 | Skyler Titus | QB | 6'2" · 228 lb | Nappanee, IN |
| 19 | Caleb TerBush | QB | 6'5" | Metamora, IL |
| 19 | Jimmy Riley | CB | 5'10" · 161 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 20 | Gavin Roberts | RB | 6'0" | Somerset, NJ |
| 20 | Kyle Adams | QB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Austin, TX |
| 21 | Nickcaro Golding | DE | 6'5" · 225 lb | Evanston, IL |
| 22 | Ishmael Aristide | RB | 5'11" · 199 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 22 | Sean Matti | RB | 6'0" · 233 lb | Shoreview, MN |
| 23 | Ralph Bolden | RB | 5'9" | Folkston, GA |
| 24 | George Brigandi | RB | 5'8" · 198 lb | Winnetka, IL |
| 24 | Jason Werner | LB | 6'4" | Greenwood, IN |
| 25 | Dan Dierking | FB | 5'10" | Wheaton, IL |
| 26 | Adam Wolf | WR | 5'11" · 204 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 27 | T.J. Barbarette | WR | 5'6" | Mount Vernon, IN |
| 28 | Jarrod Shaw | FB | 5'11" · 221 lb | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 28 | Josh Johnson | CB | 5'11" | Dade City, FL |
| 29 | Chris Quinn | S | 5'11" · 195 lb | Miami, FL |
| 30 | Joe Holland | LB | 6'1" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 31 | Josh McKinley | S | 6'1" · 210 lb | Leander, TX |
| 31 | Kevin Ballinger | LS | 6'3" · 182 lb | Bluffton, IN |
| 32 | Albert Evans | S | 6'0" | Gary, IN |
| 33 | Jaycen Taylor | RB | 5'10" | Hawthorne, CA |
| 35 | Logan Link | S | 6'1" | West Liberty, OH |
| 36 | Robert Harris | PK | 6'0" · 205 lb | Columbia, TN |
| 36 | Zack Heiniger | LB | 5'11" · 207 lb | Fishers, IN |
| 37 | Carson Wiggs | PK | 6'0" | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 38 | Josh VanZant | CB | 5'9" · 195 lb | Mount Vernon, IN |
| 38 | Kaleb Volstad | P | 6'1" · 180 lb | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 39 | John Humphrey | LB | 6'1" · 241 lb | Youngstown, OH |
| 40 | Derek Jackson | FB | 6'1" | Glen Allen, VA |
| 41 | Abe Trindle | S | 5'10" · 185 lb | Martinsville, IN |
| 41 | Sean Collins | CB | 5'7" · 172 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 43 | Walter Williams | CB | 5'10" · 201 lb | Columbus, OH |
| 44 | Frank Halliburton | FB | 6'2" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 46 | Kurt Freytag | FB | 6'1" | Carmel, IN |
| 47 | Chris Carlino | LB | 6'2" | Fishers, IN |
| 48 | Jared Crank | FB | 6'2" | Richardson, TX |
| 49 | Adam Brockman | DE | 6'3" · 265 lb | Lebanon, IN |
| 50 | Eric Hedstrom | G | 6'5" · 292 lb | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 51 | Kakpindi Jamiru | LB | 5'9" · 222 lb | Indianapolis, IN |
| 51 | Xavier Melton | DT | 6'3" · 291 lb | Lakeland, FL |
| 52 | Henry Lorenzen | C | 6'2" · 283 lb | Wilsonville, ON |
| 53 | Dan Barry | G | 6'2" · 303 lb | Mentor, OH |
| 55 | Brandon Taylor | DT | 6'1" · 295 lb | Aventura, FL |
| 56 | Monroe Brooks | OT | 6'6" · 290 lb | Palatine, IL |
| 57 | Tyler Haston | LB | 6'2" · 228 lb | Avon, IN |
| 58 | Robert Maci | DE | 6'4" | Fishers, IN |
| 59 | Cody Davis | C | 6'3" · 289 lb | Spring, TX |
| 60 | Brad Niemeier | DT | 6'1" · 277 lb | Evansville, IN |
| 61 | Zach Jones | OT | 6'5" · 312 lb | Plainfield, IN |
| 62 | Andy Huffman | LS | 6'3" · 277 lb | Montpelier, IN |
| 62 | Nick Mondek | OT | 6'5" · 307 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 63 | James Shepherd | G | 6'7" · 315 lb | Crofton, KY |
| 64 | Kevin Pamphile | OT | 6'5" · 315 lb | Miami, FL |
| 65 | Austen Moret | C | 6'2" · 298 lb | Whitefish Bay, WI |
| 67 | Peters Drey | G | 6'6" · 302 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 68 | Dennis Kelly | OT | 6'8" · 306 lb | Chicago Heights, IL |
| 70 | LaSalle Cooks | DT | 6'3" · 271 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 72 | Justin Pierce | G | 6'4" · 325 lb | Tom Bean, TX |
| 73 | Ken Plue | G | 6'7" · 366 lb | Rensselaer, NY |
| 74 | Connor Snapp | G | 6'7" · 324 lb | Valparaiso, IN |
| 75 | Zach Reckman | G | 6'5" · 297 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 76 | Rick Schmeig | C | 6'3" · 305 lb | Cincinnati, OH |
| 77 | Ryan Prater | OT | 6'5" · 286 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 78 | Trevor Foy | OL | 6'7" · 300 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 79 | Andrew Brewer | C | 6'3" · 297 lb | Huntington, WV |
| 80 | Xavier Reese | WR | 6'3" | North Lauderdale, FL |
| 82 | Crosby Wright | TE | 6'3" | Carbondale, IL |
| 83 | Kurt Lichtenberg | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Warrenville, IL |
| 84 | Eric Mebane | DE | 6'3" · 215 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 86 | Chris Mitchum | DT | 6'3" · 245 lb | Kingstree, SC |
| 87 | Kris Staats | WR | 6'1" · 203 lb | La Porte, IN |
| 88 | Jeff Lindsay | TE | 6'3" | Macomb, MI |
| 91 | Justin Kitchens | DE | 6'5" · 271 lb | Warner Robbins, GA |
| 92 | Mike Neal | DT | 6'4" · 302 lb | Merrillville, IN |
| 93 | Kawann Short | DT | 6'3" | East Chicago, IN |
| 95 | Keyon Brown | DE | 6'3" · 241 lb | Harvey, IL |
| 96 | John Finch | LS | 6'3" · 247 lb | Carmel, IN |
| 98 | Eric McDaniel | DT | 6'2" · 310 lb | Calhoun, GA |