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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1887  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
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
  Record5-6
  Points Scored231
  Scoring Average21.0
  Points Allowed247
  Defense Average22.5
  Opponents Record58-64
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 7-5171180Lost  7-174-4108133  Cal Stoll
Indiana 5-5-1205228 4-3-1148155  Lee Corso
Illinois 3-8141292 2-686218  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2353124Lost  20-277-125778  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Ohio State 9-3343120Lost  6-357-126449  Wayne Woody Hayes
Michigan State 7-3-1260162 6-1-1199107  Darryl D. Rogers
Iowa 5-6171229 3-5136144  Bob Commings
Purdue 5-6231247 3-5137192  Jim Young
Wisconsin 5-6133200 3-697187  John Jardine
Northwestern 1-10102337 1-892261  John Pont

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.


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