Purdue Football Team History
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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869 Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium Capacity: 67,332 Colors: Old Gold & Black Coach: Jim Young Conference: Big 10-
1978 Season Highlights
Jim Young enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Purdue.
1978 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 vs.
Michigan State
21
14
W
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Ohio
24
0
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Notre Dame
6
10
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Wake Forest
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Ohio State
27
16
W
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Illinois
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Iowa
34
7
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Northwestern
31
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Wisconsin
24
24
T
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Michigan
6
24
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Indiana
20
7
W
Mon., Dec. 25
Georgia Tech
41
21
W
@ Atlanta, GA
Peach Bowl
1978 Season Totals
Record 9-2
-1
Points Scored 261
Scoring Average 21.8
Points Allowed 130
Defense Average 10.8
Opponents Record 57-73
Conference Record 6-1
Home Record 6-0
Away Record 2-2
-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
13 9-2-1
AP
13 9-2-1
Coaches
13 9-2-1
UPI
1978 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1978 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).