The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented

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in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach

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, the Boilermakers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a mark of 6–1–1 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten. Purdue was invited to the

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, where the Boilermakers defeated

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. The team played home games at

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Schedule

Personnel

Games summaries

Michigan State

*John Macon 19 rushes, 120 yards

Ohio

At Notre Dame

Wake Forest

Ohio State

At Illinois

* John Macon 32 rushes, 126 yards * Russell Pope 25 rushes, 118 yards

At Iowa

"Purdue cuts down Iowa again." Milwaukee Journal. 1978 Oct 29.

Northwestern

At Wisconsin

* John Macon 32 rushes, 117 yards

At Michigan

Indiana

* Mike Augustyniak 23 rushes, 135 yards

Peach Bowl (vs. Georgia Tech)

Statistics

Passing

Awards

All-Big Ten * Ken Loushin (1st) *

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(1st) *

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(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:

References

External links

* {{Purdue Boilermakers football navbox

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Purdue Boilermakers football seasons Peach Bowl champion seasons

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