Purdue fires head coach Ryan Walters
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue is firing their head football coach Ryan Walters, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Walters went 5-19 in his two years at Purdue and went 1-11 this season.
His firing comes the day after a 66-0 loss to Indiana in the Old Oaken Bucket game.
“This was a truly difficult decision, as head coach Ryan Walters continued to lead the Boilermakers with integrity, resilience and poise in the face of considerable challenges,” Purdue director of intercollegiate athletics Mike Bobinski said. “We thank Ryan for his steadfast commitment to Purdue and our student-athletes and wish him and his family the very best in his future endeavors.
“A national search has commenced to select new leadership for the Boilermaker football program,” Bobinski said. “We will conduct a thorough search process and look forward to bringing aboard a new head coach equipped to restore Purdue Football to its proud tradition of success.”
It was the shortest tenure by a Purdue football head coach since Elmer Burnham from 1942-1943.
Before going to Purdue, Walters spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Illinois.