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1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team
American college football season
The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Young, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 6–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Purdue was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Boilermakers defeated Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Quick Facts Purdue Boilermakers football, Peach Bowl champion ...
| 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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Peach Bowl champion | |
Peach Bowl, W 41–21 vs. Georgia Tech | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 13 |
| Record | 9–2–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Leon Burtnett (2nd season) |
| MVP | Keena Turner |
| Captain | Tim Eubank, Willie Harris |
| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 5 Michigan + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Michigan State + | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Purdue | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Michigan State | W 21–14 | 60,355 | |||
| September 23 | Ohio* |
| W 24–0 | 55,172 | ||
| September 30 | at Notre Dame* | L 6–10 | 59,075 | |||
| October 7 | Wake Forest* |
| W 14–7 | 54,362 | [1] | |
| October 14 | No. 16 Ohio State |
| W 27–16 | 69,465 | ||
| October 21 | at Illinois | No. 19 | W 13–0 | 50,918 | ||
| October 28 | at Iowa | No. 17 | W 34–7 | 57,640 | ||
| November 4 | Northwestern | No. 14 |
| W 31–0 | 64,232 | |
| November 11 | at Wisconsin | No. 12 | T 24–24 | 78,986 | ||
| November 18 | at No. 7 Michigan | No. 15 | L 6–24 | 106,410 | [2][3] | |
| November 25 | Indiana | No. 18 |
| W 20–7 | 69,918 | |
| December 25 | vs. Georgia Tech | No. 17 | W 41–21 | 20,277 | ||
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Michigan State
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- John Macon 19 rushes, 120 yards
Ohio
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At Notre Dame
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Wake Forest
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Ohio State
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At Illinois
- John Macon 32 rushes, 126 yards
- Russell Pope 25 rushes, 118 yards
At Iowa
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Northwestern
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At Wisconsin
- John Macon 32 rushes, 117 yards
At Michigan
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Indiana
- Mike Augustyniak 23 rushes, 135 yards
Peach Bowl (vs. Georgia Tech)
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All-Big Ten
- Ken Loushin (1st)
- Keena Turner (1st)
- Mark Herrmann (2nd)
- Marcus Jackson (2nd)
- John LeFeber (2nd)
- John Macon (2nd)
- Steve McKenzie (2nd)
- Dale Schwan (2nd)
- Scott Sovereen (2nd)
Big Ten Coach of the Year: Jim Young
Passing
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| Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Herrmann | 152 | 274 | 1,904 | 14 | 12 |
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- "Late Purdue rally clips Wake Forest". The Kokomo Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Tom Henderson (November 19, 1978). "U-M stays on Rose Bowl path, 24-6: Wolverines cut Purdue down to size". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
- Rick Maddock (November 19, 1978). "Bring on the Bucks! Wolverines crush Purdue hopes, 24-6". The Michigan Daily. pp. 1, 8 – via Bentley Historical Library.
- "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- "Macon's Run Lifts Purdue Over Spartans." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Sept 17.
- Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Oct 15.
- "Purdue cuts down Iowa again." Milwaukee Journal. 1978 Oct 29.