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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
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
  Record9-2 -1
  Points Scored261
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed130
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record57-73
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2 -1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 9-2-1 AP
13 9-2-1 Coaches
13 9-2-1 UPI
  
1978 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 5-6210267 4-4155221  Cal Stoll
Indiana 4-7228290 3-5180190  Lee Corso
Illinois 1-8-2103317 0-6-262223  Gary O. Moeller
Michigan 10-2372105Lost  10-177-126157  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Michigan State 8-3411170 7-132890  Darryl D. Rogers
Purdue 9-2-1261130Won  41-216-1-117692  Jim Young
Ohio State 7-4-1339216Lost  15-176-2255117  Wayne Woody Hayes
Wisconsin 5-4-2223277 3-4-2194252  Dave McClain
Iowa 2-9125291 2-6113224  Bob Commings
Northwestern 0-10-192440 0-8-171329  Rick Venturi

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.


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