# 2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers competed in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue was led by head coach Darrell Hazell, who was in his first season.
Purdue finished the season with a 1–11 record, 0–8 in Big Ten play, to finish in sixth place in the Leaders Division, failing to qualify for a bowl game. The team was the first Purdue team to go winless in conference play since the 1993 Purdue Boilermakers football team.

## Recruiting
### Position key

| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB |
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E |
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K |
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB |
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB |
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |

### Recruits

Purdue's recruiting class was ranked No. 57 by Scout No. 56 by Rivals and No. 50 by ESPN. The program received 23 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 6, 2013. On June 13, Purdue signee, TyVel Jemison, decided to not attend Purdue and choose to enroll at Grand Valley State.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Matt Burke TE | West Palm Beach, Florida | Cardinal Newman H.S. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.8 | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 67 |||||||
| Keith Byars II RB | Boca Raton, Florida | Milford Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | – | Feb 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Leroy Clark DB | Miami, Florida | Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | – | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Johnny Daniels DT | Chicago, Illinois | Foreman H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Jan 27, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| Dalyn Dawkins RB | Louisville, Kentucky | Trinity H.S. | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 71 |||||||
| Danny Etling QB | Terre Haute, Indiana | Terre Haute South Vigo H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Danny Ezechukwu LB/DE | Lithonia, Georgia | Arabia Mountain H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Keyante Green RB | McDonough, Georgia | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 28, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Ra'Zahn Howard DT | Atco, New Jersey | Atlanta Sports Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | Nov 4, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Da'Wan Hunte K | Miami, Florida | Miami Central H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| TyVel Jemison CB | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Bishop Luers H.S. | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 65 |||||||
| Austin Logan DB | Tallahassee, Florida | Florida State University School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.6 | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Antoine Miles DE/DT | Canton, Ohio | Canton McKinley H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 20, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Dan Monteroso WR | Saint Clairsville, Ohio | St. Clairsville H.S. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Myles Norwood WR | Arlington, Texas | Grace Preparatory Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Evan Panfil DE | New Lenox, Illinois | Lincoln-Way Central H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Dezwan Polk-Campbell LB | Columbus, Ohio | Whetstone H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 19, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 70 |||||||
| Jake Replogle DE | Centerville, Ohio | Centerville H.S. | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| John Strauser ATH | Champaign, Illinois | The H.S. of Saint Thomas More | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 73 |||||||
| Johnny Thompson LB/DE | Winder, Georgia | Apalachee H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 69 |||||||
| Jason Tretter OL | Richfield, Ohio | Revere H.S. | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| David Yancey ATH | Saint John, Indiana | Lake Central H.S. | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Jun 23, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| DeAngelo Yancey WR | Atlanta, Georgia | Benjamin Elijah Mays H.S. | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 26, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 57 Rivals: 56 ESPN: 50 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Purdue Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013. "2013 Purdue Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013. "2013 Purdue Boilermakers football team". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 12:00 pm | at Cincinnati* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU | L 7–42 | 36,007 |
| September 7 | 12:00 pm | Indiana State* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | W 20–14 | 50,165 |
| September 14 | 8:00 pm | No. 21 Notre Dame* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Shillelagh Trophy) | ABC | L 24–31 | 61,127 |
| September 21 | 3:30 pm | at No. 24 Wisconsin | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ABC | L 10–41 | 80,772 |
| September 28 | 12:00 pm | Northern Illinois* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | ESPN2 | L 24–55 | 54,258 |
| October 12 | 12:00 pm | Nebraska | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 7–44 | 47,203 |
| October 19 | 12:00 pm | at Michigan State | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | BTN | L 0–14 | 71,514 |
| November 2 | 12:00 pm | No. 4 Ohio State | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 0–56 | 51,423 |
| November 9 | 12:00 pm | Iowa | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | BTN | L 14–38 | 41,038 |
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | at Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | BTN | L 21–45 | 96,491 |
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | Illinois | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN (Battle for the Purdue Cannon) | BTN | L 16–20 | 37,459 |
| November 30 | 3:30 pm | at Indiana | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket Game) | BTN | L 36–56 | 44,882 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||