Purdue In The NCAA Tournament
Year Opponent Result Site 1981 Tennessee W 15-13, 15-10, 15-10 West Lafayette, Ind. UCLA L 11-15, 15-6, 15-11, 8-15, 3-15 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1982 Rutgers W 12-15, 15-7, 15-3, 15-9 West Lafayette, Ind. Nebraska W 12-15, 12-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-5 West Lafayette, Ind. USC L 13-15, 3-15, 8-15 West Lafayette, Ind. 1983 Illinois St W 15-9, 3-15, 5-15, 15-1, 15-5 West Lafayette, Ind. W. Michigan L 3-15, 15-9, 9-15, 16-14, 10-15 West Lafayette, Ind. 1984 San Jose St L 15-5, 8-15, 9-15, 13-15 San Jose Calif. 1985 Illinois St W 15-11, 15-5, 15-6 Normal, Ill. Nebraska L 1-15, 14-16, 15-12, 11-15 Lincoln, Neb. 1987 Penn State W 15-4, 15-9, 17-15 West Lafayette, Ind. Nebraska L 8-15, 12-15, 3-15 Champaign, Ill. 1990 Penn State L 8-15, 14-16, 4-15 University Park, Pa.