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future, and only one (Joe Tiller) had a winning record in his first season at the helm. Here's a breakdown of the how the 10 league teams that were around in 1962 have fared in the first years under new direction (with the number of new coaches over the past 50 years in parenthesis):
Purdue will have its ninth new coach in the last 50 years in the not-too-distant It Usually Takes Time
Ohio State . . . . . . . .734 (4) Michigan . . . . . . . .655 (5) Michigan State . . . . .472 (8) Purdue . . . . . . . . . .432 (8) Wisconsin . . . . . . . .385 (7)
Coach Danny Hope finished his tenure as Boilermaker coach on a successful note with a 56-35 win over Indiana. In a highly charged emotional moment after the game, Hope is hoisted on the shoulders of Trevor Foy (left) and Rick Schmeig.
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back Bowl. The announcement came 11 days earlier than expected as the Tampa bowl tabbed the Boilermakers and their hot junior quarterback Drew Brees early to get a jump on ticket sales. The Boilermaker faithful didn't disappoint, as nearly 25,000 traveled to South Florida for the New Year's Day contest. Nov. 25, 2000 • Just a year later, the Boilermaker basketball team pulled off a surprise of its own, upsetting No. 1 Arizona in Indianapo- lis. Purdue was led in scoring by Rodney Smith, who scored 20 points playing in his hometown. It is the Boilermakers' most recent win over a top-ranked foe.
Nov. 27, 1902 • Purdue and Notre Dame play to a 6-6 tie in the most recent deadlock in the series. The contest is played at Purdue's Stuart Field located where the Armory is today. The Boilermakers, coached by Charles Best and captained by future governor of Indiana Harry G. Leslie, finished 7-2-1. Nov. 24, 1999 • To the surprise of some, Purdue is selected to play in the Out-
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Illinois . . . . . . . . . .318 (9) Minnesota . . . . . . . .299 (8) Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . .270 (6) Northwestern
. . . . .244 (8) Indiana . . . . . . . . . .225 (9)
