1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1978 Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 41–21 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
1978 record	9–2–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Young (2nd year)
MVP	Keena Turner
Captain	Tim Eubank
Captain	Willie Harris
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons « 1977 1979 »

1978 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#5 Michigan +	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#12 Michigan State +	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
#13 Purdue	6	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Ohio State	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin	3	–	4	–	2			5	–	4	–	2
Indiana	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Iowa	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Illinois	0	–	6	–	2			1	–	8	–	2
Northwestern	0	–	8	–	1			0	–	10	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total 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

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 Total 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

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

1 2 3 4 Total • 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

Scoring summary 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

Scoring summary
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

The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Offense: se Burrell, lt Feil, lg Schwan, c Quinn, rg LeFeber, rt McKenzie, te Eubank/Young, qb Herrmann, fb Macon, tb Pope, fl M. Harris, k Sovereen

Defense: le Floyd, lt Clark, mg Loushin, rt Jackson, re Turner, lb Motts/Johanson, cb W. Smith/Moss, ss Supan, fs W. Harris, p Eagin

Head coach: Jim Young

Assistants: Bob Bockrath, Leon Burtnett, Mike Hankwitz, Randy Hart, Doug Redmann, Bob Spoo, Larry Thompson, Ed Zaunbrecher

All-Big Ten

Big Ten Coach of the Year: Jim Young

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