1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team information
American college football season
1978Purdue Boilermakers football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 41–21 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 13
AP
No. 13
Record
9–2–1 (6–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Jim Young (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Leon Burtnett (2nd season)
MVP
Keena Turner
Captain
Tim Eubank, Willie Harris
Home stadium
Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 5 Michigan +
7
–
1
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 12 Michigan State +
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
No. 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
The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Young, 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 Peach Bowl, where the Boilermakers defeated Georgia Tech. The team played home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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