1978 Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 41–21 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
Record9–2–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorLeon Burtnett (2nd season)
MVPKeena Turner
CaptainTim Eubank, Willie Harris
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan + 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 12 Michigan State + 7 –1 –08 –3 –0
No. 13 Purdue 6 –1 –19 –2 –1
Ohio State 6 –2 –07 –4 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Wisconsin 3 –4 –25 –4 –2
Indiana 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
Illinois 0 –6 –21 –8 –2
Northwestern 0 –8 –10 –10 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Michigan State
W 21–1460,355
September 23Ohio*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 24–055,172
September 30at Notre Dame*
L 6–1059,075
October 7Wake Forest*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 14–754,362
October 14No. 16 Ohio State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 27–1669,465
October 21at IllinoisNo. 19
W 13–050,918
October 28at IowaNo. 17
W 34–757,640
November 4NorthwesterndaggerNo. 14
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 31–064,232
November 11at WisconsinNo. 12
T 24–2478,986
November 18at No. 7 MichiganNo. 15
L 6–24106,410[1][2]
November 25IndianaNo. 18
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 20–769,918
December 25vs. Georgia TechNo. 17
W 41–2120,277
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Mike Augustyniak
QB Steve Barr
WR Bart Burrell
RB Frank Doria
TE Tim Eubank
OT Henry Fiel
WR Tony Gallivan
RB Labraunt Harris
WR Mike Harris
G John LeFeber
QB 9 Mark Herrmann So
RB Wally Jones
RB Ron Keith
TE Neil Lucklanow
FB John Macon
RB Don McAfee
RB Ben McCall
OT Steve McKenzie
RB Jim Meyer
QB Chuck Oliver
RB Russell Pope
RB Robert Pruitt
C Pete Quinn
RB Dwight Robinson
G Dale Schwan
WR Ray Smith
RB Robert Williams
TE Dave Young
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT Calvin Clark
DE Ruben Floyd
S Willie Harris
DT Marcus Jackson
LB Mark Johnason
MG Ken Loushin
LB Mike Marks
CB Rick Moss
LB Kevin Motts
CB Wayne Smith
S Rock Supan
DE Keena Turner
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Dave Eagin
P Joe Linville
K Scott Sovereen
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Games summaries

Michigan State

1 234Total
Michigan State 14 000 14
• Purdue 0 0147 21
Scoring summary
1MSUKirk Gibson 4 yard pass from Ed Smith (Morten Andersen kick)MSU 7-0
1MSUEd Smith 3 yard run (Morten Andersen kick)MSU 14-0
3PURDave Young 1 yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Scott Sovereen kick)MSU 14-7
3PURRussell Pope 62 yard run (Scott Sovereen kick)Tied 14-14
4PURJohn Macon 33 yard run (Scott Sovereen kick)PUR 21-14

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  • John Macon 19 rushes, 120 yards

Ohio

At Notre Dame

Wake Forest

Ohio State

1 234Total
Ohio St 0 736 16
• Purdue 3 01410 27
Scoring summary
Q1PURSovereen 28 yard field goalPUR 3–0
Q2OHSTVolley 49 yard run (Janakievski kick)OHST 7–3
Q3PURMacon 1 yard run (Sovereen kick)PUR 10–7
Q3OHSTAtha 42 yard field goalTie 10–10
Q3PURPope 11 yard run (Sovereen kick)PUR 17–10
Q4PURSovereen 41 yard field goalPUR 20–10
Q4OHSTGerald 60 yard pass from Schlichter (pass failed)PUR 20–16
Q4PURHarris 19 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)PUR 27–16

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At Illinois

  • John Macon 32 rushes, 126 yards
  • Russell Pope 25 rushes, 118 yards

At Iowa

1 234Total
• Purdue 10 7017 34
Iowa 0 070 7
Scoring summary
1PURSovereen 39 yard field goalPurdue 3–0
1PURPope 11 yard run (Sovereen kick)Purdue 10–0
2PURYoung 25 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)Purdue 17–0
3IOWAReid 57 yard run (Schilling kick)Purdue 17–7
4PURBurrell 11 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)Purdue 24–7
4PURSovereen 27 yard field goalPurdue 27–7
4PUREubank 3 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)Purdue 34–7

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Northwestern

At Wisconsin

  • John Macon 32 rushes, 117 yards

At Michigan

Indiana

  • Mike Augustyniak 23 rushes, 135 yards

Peach Bowl (vs. Georgia Tech)

Statistics

Passing

PlayerCompAttYardsTDINT
Herrmann1522741,9041412

Awards

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

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 90. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Macon's Run Lifts Purdue Over Spartans." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Sept 17.
  5. ↑ Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Oct 15.
  6. ↑ "Purdue cuts down Iowa again." Milwaukee Journal. 1978 Oct 29.
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