The 1977 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented

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in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season.

Schedule

2010 Purdue football information guide

Roster

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

Staff

Head Coach: Jim Young Assistants: Bob Bockrath,

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, Randy Hart,

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, Doug Redmann, Larry Thompson,

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Game summaries

Michigan State

*Ray Smith 6 Rec, 108 Yds *Reggie Arnold 7 Rec, 107 Yds *Mark Herrmann's first start at quarterback

Ohio

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23/36, 339 Yds 2018 Purdue record book
Retrieved 2018-Dec-25.

Notre Dame

24/51, 351 Yds

Northwestern

Eugene Register-Guard. 1977 Oct 30.

Statistics

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Awards

All-Big Ten *Reggie Arnold (1st) *Mark Herrmann (2nd) *John Skibinski (2nd)

References

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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons

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