Michigan Wolverines ©	Purdue Boilermakers
Played November 14, 1981 at Ross-Ade Stadium West Lafayette, Indiana

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Michigan ©	3	12	6	0	.667	6	2	0	.750	5	2	0	.714	1	2	0	.333
Purdue	1	1	3	0	.250	0	1	0	.000	1	2	0	.000

 

The 11^th ranked, 7-2 Michigan Wolverines of Bo Schembechler traveled to West Lafayette to battle Jim Young’s 5-4 Purdue Boilermakers.  The Wolverines used a balanced attack to control the game, rushing for 235 yards with 3 touchdowns while throwing for 196 yards as Michigan scored 3 touchdowns in the 4^th quarter to secured a 28-10 win.  Purdue took the lead in the 1^st quarter when PK Tim Clark hit a 26-yard field goal but the Wolverines responded with a 27-yard touchdown pass from QB Steve Smith to TE Craig Dunaway for a 7-3 lead.  The lead held for the Wolverines until Purdue's RB Jeff Feulner scored on a 5-yard touchdown run midway through the 3^rd quarter giving the Boilermakers a 10-7 lead.  In the 4^th quarter, Michigan drove 76 yards in 7 plays with Smith scoring on a 26-yard run giving the Wolverines a 14-10 lead.  On their next drive, the Wolverines drove 63 yards in 13 plays with RB Butch Woolfolk getting the touchdown on a 1-yard run as Michigan pushed the lead to 21-10.  Three plays later, Michigan's LB Keith Bostic intercepted Purdue's QB Scott Campbell at the Boilermakers’ 20-yard line.  Wolverines' RB Lawrence Ricks finished the short scoring drive with a 5-yard touchdown run to complete the scoring.  Smith finished with 196 yards passing with a touchdown as well as 66 yards rushing while All-American WR Anthony Carter had 7 catches for 103 yards.  Campbell threw for 125 yards & Feulner added 106 yards rushing to his touchdown.  Michigan finished the season 9-3; ranked 12^th nationally while the Boilermakers finished 5-6 in Young’s final season.  Purdue would play for The Belt again in 2003.