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November 1981, Burtnett was promoted as Purdue's 30th head football coach. During the 1984 campaign, Burtnett's team posted its best season, in which the highlight of the year was beating number 2 Ohio State 28–23. The 1984 squad's 7–4 record earned Burtnett the
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401:(NFL). He died two days after his 78th birthday, on June 1, 2021.
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648:"Burtnett cheers Purdue to upset"
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405:Head coaching record
283:Head coaching record
27:Biographical details
751:James Leon Burtnett
706:. December 31, 1982
628:. November 23, 1981
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332:James Leon Burtnett
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732:. November 7, 1986
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1217:1943 births
1125:Brian Brohm
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1103:(2013–2016)
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1013:Stu Holcomb
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981:Noble Kizer
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452:(1982–1986)
1211:Categories
1117:Jeff Brohm
1085:Danny Hope
1077:Joe Tiller
1061:Fred Akers
1037:Alex Agase
1029:Bob DeMoss
989:Mal Elward
941:Andy Smith
608:References
428:Conference
352:Peach Bowl
38:1943-05-30
1045:Jim Young
933:Bill Horr
704:Star-News
431:Standing
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391:Ron Meyer
246:2008–2010
235:2003–2007
224:1999–2001
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202:1994–1995
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166:1977–1981
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753:obituary
425:Overall
263:(DPP/QC)
813:No team
599:21–34–1
587:17–25–1
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288:Overall
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261:Houston
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309:Awards
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170:Purdue
64:, U.S.
47:, U.S.
572:T–8th
527:Peach
520:T–2nd
494:3–5–1
491:3–7–1
422:Team
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557:1986
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