Purdue Football Team History
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Founded: 1869 Stadium: Ross-Ade Stadium Capacity: 67,332 Colors: Old Gold & Black Coach: Jim Young Conference: Big 10-
1977 Season Highlights
Jim Young enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Purdue.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 10 @
Michigan State
14
19
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs.
Ohio
44
7
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Notre Dame
24
31
L
Sat., Oct. 1 vs.
Wake Forest
26
17
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Ohio State
0
46
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Illinois
22
29
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Iowa
34
21
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Northwestern
28
16
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Wisconsin
22
0
W
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Michigan
7
40
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @
Indiana
10
21
L
1977 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 231
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 247
Defense Average 22.5
Opponents Record 58-64
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 2-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 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
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.