1977 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1977 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season.
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1977 record | 5–6 (3–5 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Jim Young (1st season) |
MVP | Fred Arrington |
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Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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No. 9 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ohio State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 10 | at Michigan State |
| L 14–19 | 53,014 |
September 17 | Ohio* | W 44–7 | 49,354 | |
September 24 | No. 11 Notre Dame* |
| L 24–31 | 68,966 |
October 1 | Wake Forest* |
| W 17–26 | 54,060 |
October 8 | at No. 4 Ohio State | L 0–46 | 87,707 | |
October 15 | Illinois |
| L 22–29 | 60,242 |
October 22 | Iowa |
| W 34–21 | 62,443 |
October 29 | Northwestern |
| W 28–16 | 17,525 |
November 5 | at Wisconsin | W 22–0 | 73,322 | |
November 12 | No. 6 Michigan |
| L 7–40 | 68,003 |
November 19 | at Indiana |
| L 10–21 | 52,914 |
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Roster
1977 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Starters
- Offense: QB Mark Herrmann, TB Mike Brown/Robert Williams, FB John Skibinski, SE Reggie Arnold, FL Ray Smith, TE Dave Young/Tim Eubank, LT Mike Barberich, LG John Fincuan/Dale Schwan, C Pete Quinn/Steve Schlundt, RG Steve McKenzie, RT John LeFeber
- Defense: LDE Lee Larkins, LDT Marcus Jackson/Calvin Clark, NG Roger Ruwe, RDT Jeff Senica, RDE Keena Turner, LB Fred Arrington/Kevin Motts, CB Jerome King/Pat Harris, S Willie Harris/Paul Beery/Rock Supan
- Special teams: K Scott Sovereen, P Dave Eagin
Staff
Head Coach: Jim Young
Assistants: Bob Bockrath, Leon Burtnett, Mike Hankwitz, Randy Hart, John Mackovic, Doug Redmann, Larry Thompson, Ed Zaunbrecher
Game summaries
Michigan State
- Ray Smith 6 Rec, 108 Yds
- Reggie Arnold 7 Rec, 107 Yds[2]
- Mark Herrmann's first start at quarterback
Ohio
- Mark Herrmann 23/36, 339 Yds [3]
Notre Dame
- Mark Herrmann 24/51, 351 Yds [3]
Northwestern
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Statistics
Passing
Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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Mark Herrmann | 175 | 319 | 2,453 | 18 | 27 |
Rushing
Player | Att | Yards | TD |
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John Skibinski | 147 | 665 | 4 |
Mark Herrmann | -80 |
Awards
All-Big Ten
- Reggie Arnold (1st)
- Mark Herrmann (2nd)
- John Skibinski (2nd)
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References
- 2010 Purdue football information guide
- 2011 Purdue football information guide.
- 2018 Purdue record book. Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.
- Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Oct 30.
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