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1977 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Michigan State 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Indiana 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Iowa 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season.

Schedule

September 10at Michigan State

L 14–19 53,014 September 17Ohio*

W 44–7 49,354 September 24No. 11 Notre Dame*

L 24–31 68,966 October 1Wake Forest*

  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana

W 17–26 54,060 October 8at No. 4 Ohio State

L 0–46 87,707 October 15Illinois

L 22–29 60,242 October 22Iowadagger

  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana

W 34–21 62,443 October 29Northwestern

W 28–16 17,525 November 5at Wisconsin

W 22–0 73,322 November 12No. 6 Michigan

  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana

L 7–40 68,003 November 19at Indiana

L 10–21 52,914

Template:CFB Schedule End

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Starters

  • Offense: QB Mark Herrmann, TB Mike Brown/Robert Williams, FB John Skibinski, SE Reggie Arnold, FL Ray Smith, TE Dave Young/Tim Eubank, LT Mike Barberich, LG John Fincuan/Dale Schwan, C Pete Quinn/Steve Schlundt, RG Steve McKenzie, RT John LeFeber
  • Defense: LDE Lee Larkins, LDT Marcus Jackson/Calvin Clark, NG Roger Ruwe, RDT Jeff Senica, RDE Keena Turner, LB Fred Arrington/Kevin Motts, CB Jerome King/Pat Harris, S Willie Harris/Paul Beery/Rock Supan
  • Special teams: K Scott Sovereen, P Dave Eagin

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Staff

Head Coach: Jim Young

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

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Game summaries

Michigan State

  • Ray Smith 6 Rec, 108 Yds
  • Reggie Arnold 7 Rec, 107 Yds[2]
  • Mark Herrmann's first start at quarterback

Northwestern

1 234Total
• Purdue 14 0140 28
Northwestern 10 006 16
Scoring summary
1PURArnold 12 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)Purdue 7–0
1PURYoung 25 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)Purdue 14–0
1NWMishler 69 yard run (Poulos kick)Purdue 14–7
1NWPoulos 28 yard field goalPurdue 14–10
3PURSkibinski 2 yard run (Sovereen kick)Purdue 21–10
3PURYoung 8 yard pass from Herrmann (Sovereen kick)Purdue 28–10
4NWReltzug 5 yard run (pass failed)Purdue 28–16

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Statistics

Passing

Player Comp Att Yards TD INT
Mark Herrmann 175 319 2,453 18 27

Rushing

Player Att Yards TD
John Skibinski 147 665 4
Mark Herrmann -80

Receiving

Player Rec Yards TD
Reggie Arnold 44 840 8
John Skibinski 221

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Awards

All-Big Ten

  • Reggie Arnold (1st)
  • Mark Herrmann (2nd)
  • John Skibinski (2nd)

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e 2010 Purdue football information guide
  2. ^ 2011 Purdue football information guide.
  3. ^ Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Oct 30.
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