1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.

1978 Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 41–21 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
1978 record9–2–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPKeena Turner
Captains
  • Tim Eubank
  • Willie Harris
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
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 4NorthwesternNo. 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
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
  • Homecoming
  • 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
OG 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
OG 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
  • Redshirt

Season summary

Michigan State
1 234Total
Michigan State 14 000 14
• Purdue 0 0147 21

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  • John Macon 19 rushes, 120 yards [3]

Ohio State
1 234Total
Ohio St 0 736 16
• Purdue 3 01410 27

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at Illinois
  • John Macon 32 rushes, 126 yards [5]
  • Russell Pope 25 rushes, 118 yards [6]

at Iowa
1 234Total
• Purdue 10 7017 34
Iowa 0 070 7

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at Wisconsin
  • John Macon 32 rushes, 117 yards [8]

Indiana
  • Mike Augustyniak 23 rushes, 135 yards [9]

Statistics

Passing
PlayerCompAttYardsTDINT
Herrmann1522741,9041412

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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

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1978 Purdue football highlights on YouTube

References
  1. 2010 Purdue football information guide
  2. "Macon's Run Lifts Purdue Over Spartans." Palm Beach Post. 1978 Sept 17.
  3. 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2021-Jan-01.
  4. Eugene Register-Guard. 1978 Oct 15.
  5. 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2021-Jan-01.
  6. 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2021-Jan-02.
  7. "Purdue cuts down Iowa again." Milwaukee Journal. 1978 Oct 29.
  8. 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2021-Jan-02.
  9. 2020 Purdue Record Book. Retrieved 2020-Dec-29.
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