1978 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2-1 (11th of 138) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-1-1

Coach: Jim Young (9-2-1)

Points For: 261

Points/G: 21.8 (54th of 138)

Points Against: 130

Opp Pts/G: 10.8 (9th of 138)

SRS: 13.08 (21st of 138)

SOS: 3.25 (63rd of 138)

Bowl Game: Won Peach Bowl 41-21 versus Georgia Tech

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
						19	17	14	12	15	18	17	17	13

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1978	Sat	Purdue		Michigan State	Big Ten	W	21	14	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1978	Sat	Purdue		Ohio	MAC	W	24	0	2	0	0	W 2
3	Sep 30, 1978	Sat	Purdue	@	Notre Dame	Ind	L	6	10	2	1	0	L 1
4	Oct 7, 1978	Sat	Purdue		Wake Forest	ACC	W	14	7	3	1	0	W 1
5	Oct 14, 1978	Sat	Purdue		(16) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	27	16	4	1	0	W 2
6	Oct 21, 1978	Sat	(19) Purdue	@	Illinois	Big Ten	W	13	0	5	1	0	W 3
7	Oct 28, 1978	Sat	(17) Purdue	@	Iowa	Big Ten	W	34	7	6	1	0	W 4
8	Nov 4, 1978	Sat	(14) Purdue		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	31	0	7	1	0	W 5
9	Nov 11, 1978	Sat	(12) Purdue	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	T	24	24	7	1	1	T 1
10	Nov 18, 1978	Sat	(15) Purdue	@	(7) Michigan	Big Ten	L	6	24	7	2	1	L 1
11	Nov 25, 1978	Sat	(18) Purdue		Indiana	Big Ten	W	20	7	8	2	1	W 1
12	Dec 25, 1978	Mon	(17) Purdue	@	Georgia Tech	Ind	W	41	21	9	2	1	W 2	Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA)