1993 Evansville Purple Aces football team

1993 Evansville Purple Aces football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	6–4 (2–3 PFL)
Head coach	Robin Cooper (3rd season)
Home stadium	Arad McCutchan Stadium

1993 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Dayton $		5	–	0					9	–	1
Drake		3	–	2					8	–	2
Butler		3	–	2					4	–	6
Evansville		2	–	3					6	–	4
San Diego		1	–	4					6	–	4
Valparaiso		1	–	4					5	–	5
$ – Conference champion

The 1993 Evansville Purple Aces football team represented the University of Evansville as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Robin Cooper and played their home games at the Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville, Indiana. The Purple Aces compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the PFL.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Franklin (IN)*	Goodell Field Franklin, IN	W 29–14	1,732	[1]
September 18	Kentucky Wesleyan*	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	W 35–14	1,421	[2]
September 25	Rose–Hulman*	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	W 38–8	1,322	[3]
October 2	at Adrian*	Maple High School Stadium Adrian, MI	L 15–22	1,235	[4]
October 9	Dayton	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	L 6–13	1,865	[5]
October 16	San Diego	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	W 27–21	779	[6]
October 23	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 34–28	3,480	[7]
October 30	Butler	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	L 12–14	879	[8]
November 6	Cumberland (TN)*	Arad McCutchan Stadium Evansville, IN	W 28–12	624	[9]
November 13	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 27–29		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Fish's 3 TDs spark Aces over Grizzlies". The Indianapolis Star. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Purple Aces churn out 11th win in a row over Panthers". Messenger-Inquirer. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Evansville turns to ground attack to beat Rose–Hulman". The Indianapolis Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Interception return seals fate of the Aces". The Evansville Courier. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Flyers slip and slide by Evansville, 13–6". Dayton Daily News. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UE foes Fishing for 27–21 victory". The Evansville Courier. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Six turnovers kill Crusaders". The Vidette-Messenger. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Big Butler back returns to spoil the day for UE". The Evansville Courier. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "I-AA Evansville tops Cumberland". The Tennessean. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Late kick again lifts Drake". The Des Moines Register. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.