1977 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1977 Indiana Hoosiers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–5–1 (4–3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Lee Corso (5th season)
MVP	Joe Norman
Captains	Scott Arnett Tim McVay Joe Norman Charley Peal
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	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 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his fifth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Wisconsin	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 14–30	34,755	[1]
September 17	LSU *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 24–21	30,067	[2]
September 24	Miami (OH) *	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 20–21	28,732	[3]
October 1	at No. 11 Nebraska *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 13–31	76,034	[4]
October 8	at Northwestern	Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL	W 28–3	16,378	[5]
October 15	Michigan State	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (rivalry)	T 13–13	36,892	[6]
October 22	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (rivalry)	L 7–21	50,298	[7]
October 29	No. 19 Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	W 34–22	30,399	[8]
November 5	at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	W 24–21	49,620	[9]
November 12	at No. 4 Ohio State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	L 7–35	87,786	[10]
November 19	Purdue	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)	W 21–10	52,914	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1977 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class OT 73 Gerhard Ahting Fr QB 14 Tim Clifford Fr WR 88 Mike Friede So C 50 Mark Heidel Jr G 64 Mark Johnson So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 35 Joe Norman Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Lee Corso Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

1978 NFL draftees

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Charles Peal	Defensive tackle	10	273	Los Angeles Rams

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References

1. "Halleran sparks Badgers to victory, 30–14". Dayton Daily News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Indiana forgets wounds during late rally". The Indianapolis Star. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. Bill Ford (September 25, 1977). "Miami Nips Indiana In Last 13 Seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hoosiers give 'Huskers a scare". The South Bend Tribune. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hoosiers hand Wildcats fifth season loss, 28–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. Stultz, Max (October 16, 1977). "I.U. Fumbles, Tumbles To 13–13 Tie With MSU". The Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved December 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Illinois turns back Indiana, 21–7". The Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Minnesota's big week is over". Wisconsin State Journal. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "IU 'kicks' Iowa, 24–21". Anderson Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bucks' strong second-half overcomes IU". Journal and Courier. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Hoosiers retain Old Oaken Bucket". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1977 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
13. "1977 Football Schedule". Indiana University . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
14. "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
15. "1977 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
16. "1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.