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American college football season
The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 16 | Michigan State | | | W 21–14 | 60,355 |
September 23 | Ohio* | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 24–0 | 55,172 |
September 30 | at Notre Dame* | | | L 6–10 | 59,075 |
October 7 | Wake Forest* | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 14–7 | 54,362 |
October 14 | No. 16 Ohio State | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 27–16 | 69,465 |
October 21 | at Illinois | No. 19 | | W 13–0 | 50,918 |
October 28 | at Iowa | No. 17 | | W 34–7 | 57,640 |
November 4 | Northwestern![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 14 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 31–0 | 64,232 |
November 11 | at Wisconsin | No. 12 | | T 24–24 | 78,986 |
November 18 | at No. 7 Michigan | No. 15 | | L 6–24 | 106,410 |
November 25 | Indiana | No. 18 | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| W 20–7 | 69,918 |
December 25 | vs. Georgia Tech | No. 17 | | W 41–21 | 20,277 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel[]
1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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RB
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Mike Augustyniak
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QB
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Steve Barr
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WR
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Bart Burrell
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RB
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Frank Doria
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TE
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Tim Eubank
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OT
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Henry Fiel
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WR
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Tony Gallivan
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RB
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Labraunt Harris
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WR
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Mike Harris
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OG
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John LeFeber
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QB
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9
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Mark Herrmann
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So
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RB
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Wally Jones
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RB
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Ron Keith
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TE
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Neil Lucklanow
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FB
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John Macon
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RB
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Don McAfee
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RB
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Ben McCall
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OT
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Steve McKenzie
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RB
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Jim Meyer
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QB
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Chuck Oliver
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RB
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Russell Pope
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RB
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Robert Pruitt
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C
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Pete Quinn
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RB
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Dwight Robinson
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OG
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Dale Schwan
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WR
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Ray Smith
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RB
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Robert Williams
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TE
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Dave Young
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DT
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Calvin Clark
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DE
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Ruben Floyd
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S
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Willie Harris
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DT
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Marcus Jackson
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LB
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Mark Johnason
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MG
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Ken Loushin
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LB
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Mike Marks
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CB
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Rick Moss
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LB
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Kevin Motts
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CB
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Wayne Smith
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S
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Rock Supan
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DE
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Keena Turner
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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Dave Eagin
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P
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Joe Linville
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K
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Scott Sovereen
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Season summary[]
Michigan State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan State |
14 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• Purdue |
0 |
0 | 14 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
- Game attendance: 60,355
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | MSU | Kirk Gibson 4 yard pass from Ed Smith (Morten Andersen kick) | MSU 7-0 |
| 1 | | MSU | Ed Smith 3 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) | MSU 14-0 |
| 3 | | PUR | Dave Young 1 yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Scott Sovereen kick) | MSU 14-7 |
| 3 | | PUR | Russell Pope 62 yard run (Scott Sovereen kick) | Tied 14-14 |
| 4 | | PUR | John Macon 33 yard run (Scott Sovereen kick) | PUR 21-14 |
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- John Macon 19 rushes, 120 yards [3]
Ohio[]
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at Notre Dame[]
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Wake Forest[]
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Ohio State[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio St |
0 |
7 | 3 | 6 |
16 |
• Purdue |
3 |
0 | 14 | 10 |
27 |
- Date: October 14
- Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
- Game attendance: 69,465
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | PUR | Sovereen 28 yard field goal | PUR 3–0 |
| Q2 | | OHST | Volley 49 yard run (Janakievski kick) | OHST 7–3 |
| Q3 | | PUR | Macon 1 yard run (Sovereen kick) | PUR 10–7 |
| Q3 | | OHST | Atha 42 yard field goal | Tie 10–10 |
| Q3 | | PUR | Pope 11 yard run (Sovereen kick) | PUR 17–10 |
| Q4 | | PUR | Sovereen 41 yard field goal | PUR 20–10 |
| Q4 | | OHST | Gerald 60 yard pass from Schlichter (pass failed) | PUR 20–16 |
| Q4 | | PUR | Harris 19 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick) | PUR 27–16 |
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at Illinois[]
- John Macon 32 rushes, 126 yards [5]
- Russell Pope 25 rushes, 118 yards [6]
at Iowa[]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Purdue |
10 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
34 |
Iowa |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: October 28
- Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
- Game attendance: 57,460
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | PUR | Sovereen 39 yard field goal | Purdue 3–0 |
| 1 | | PUR | Pope 11 yard run (Sovereen kick) | Purdue 10–0 |
| 2 | | PUR | Young 25 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick) | Purdue 17–0 |
| 3 | | IOWA | Reid 57 yard run (Schilling kick) | Purdue 17–7 |
| 4 | | PUR | Burrell 11 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick) | Purdue 24–7 |
| 4 | | PUR | Sovereen 27 yard field goal | Purdue 27–7 |
| 4 | | PUR | Eubank 3 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick) | Purdue 34–7 |
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Northwestern[]
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at Wisconsin[]
- John Macon 32 rushes, 117 yards [8]
at Michigan[]
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Indiana[]
- Mike Augustyniak 23 rushes, 135 yards [9]
Peach Bowl (vs. Georgia Tech)[]
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Statistics[]
Passing[]
Player |
Comp |
Att |
Yards |
TD |
INT
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Herrmann |
152 |
274 |
1,904 |
14 |
12
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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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