Historically, Purdue football team hasn't fared well at Michigan Stadium
Purdue hasn’t won at Michigan Stadium since 1966, the longest drought of any Big Ten team.
Purdue football coach Danny Hope says his players know all about the fact that the Boilermakers have not won at Michigan Stadium since 1966. “To me, it makes it more exciting. It makes it a greater challenge. It makes it a bigger coup, a bigger stake,” Hope said. (Photo: Associated Press)
“They can read, so they're fully aware of it,” Hope said. “To me, it makes it more exciting. It makes it a greater challenge. It makes it a bigger coup, a bigger stake.”
Hope said there's an easy explanation for why Purdue has struggled in Ann Arbor, where the Boilermakers have lost their last 17 games.
"They've had lot of good teams over the years," Hope said. "They've been one of the winningest programs in all of college football and have been in the upper echelon of their division over a long period of time and recruit a lot of winners at home because they're a really good football team, a great football program. Those type of programs have a great record at home."
Purdue (3-6, 2-3) won last year's shootout in West Lafayette, Ind., 48-42.
Michigan is 5-4, 1-4.
Dave Birkett covers University of Michigan football for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at 734-623-2552 or by e-mail at davidbirkett@annarbor.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.
Comments
UofMbeWorser
Sat, Nov 7, 2009 : 3:27 a.m.
Has Michigan beaten any team they lost to last year?
Furious in MI
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 : 11:38 p.m.
Getting ready for another embarassing implosion against a Big Ten basement team. Another proud Michigan Stadium streak ends tommorow. Great second year turnaround, RR.
Danny
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 : 9:18 p.m.
Let's give the team a little more credit then that. Whatever can happen, will happen. Eventually! So this is the weekend that Michigan puts it all together? Michigan by six!!! Extends our win streak over Purdue! Our defense gets a few breaks and holds on. Our offense is loose and potent. The coaching staff is calm and deliberate with and excellent game plan! Players are up for the game, are confident and having fun! Whew, asking for alot but it's there and I'll be watching! Won't know until tomorrow? GO BLUE ALWAYS!!! Dan from Georgia
GoblueinNE_PA
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 : 8:58 p.m.
There isn't a Michigan streak, tradition, or record that this idiot won't break. This weekend the 43 year home winning streak over Purdue ends. This Purdue team is better than people are giving them credit for. They beat OSU and played Oregon and ND down to the wire on the road. I hate seeing my alma mater floundering like this, but there is absolutely no indication that this team, or more importantly this coach, can pull it together to win a game.
ohiowolverine
Fri, Nov 6, 2009 : 6:36 p.m.
It all depends on which team on both sides shows up for the game. If the Michigan team that played ND shows it will be a gimmy. If The Purdue team that played OSU shows up, we are in for another long game. Go Blue, wear Maize.