, ▁who ▁was ▁in ▁his ▁fourth ▁season ▁and ▁was ▁fired ▁after ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁The ▁season ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁won - loss ▁record ▁of ▁ 6 – 7 ▁overall , ▁ 3 – 5 ▁in ▁Big ▁ 1 0 ▁Le aders ▁Division , ▁finishing ▁in ▁ 4 th ▁place . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁was ▁invited ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Heart ▁of ▁Dallas ▁Bowl , ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁Oklahoma ▁State , ▁ 5 8 - 1 4 . ▁ ▁Pres e ason ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁Bo il erm akers ▁became ▁bow l ▁el ig ible ▁in ▁their ▁tw elf th ▁game , ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Little ▁Ca es ars ▁P izza ▁Bowl ▁against ▁Western ▁Michigan , ▁defe ating ▁the ▁Bron cos ▁ 3 7 – 3 2 . ▁ ▁Pur due ▁returns ▁fifteen ▁out ▁of ▁twenty - two ▁star ters — e ight ▁on ▁off ense ▁and ▁seven ▁on ▁defense . ▁Pur due ▁will ▁be ▁forced ▁to ▁replace ▁capt ains ▁Off ensive ▁tack le ▁Dennis ▁Kelly , ▁Line back er ▁Chris ▁Carl ino , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁star ters ▁Def ensive ▁end ▁Ger ald ▁Good en ▁Jr ., ▁Line back er ▁Joe ▁Holland , ▁Saf ety ▁Albert ▁Evans , ▁Saf ety ▁Log an ▁Link ▁Off ensive ▁tack le ▁Nick ▁Mon dek , ▁K icker ▁Car son ▁W ig gs ▁and ▁W ide ▁receiver ▁Justin ▁S iller , ▁and ▁key ▁contrib utor ▁Full back ▁J ared