1977 Indiana State Sycamores football team

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1977 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978  →
1977 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas State $ 5 –1 –06 –4 –1
Wichita State 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
Indiana State 2 –3 –03 –7 –0
Tulsa 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Drake 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Southern Illinois 0 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa, Indiana State, and Southern Illinois played designated conference games.

The 1977 Indiana State Sycamores football team was an American football team that represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tom Harp, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 record (2–3 in conference games), tied for fourth in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 240 to 149. [1]

On offense, the Sycamores tallied an average of 183.3 rushing yards and 85.4 passing yards. On defense, they gave up an average of 222.6 rushing yards and 133.6 passing yards. [2] Running back Vincent Allen led the team with 1,026 rushing yards and 48 points scored. Allen also tallied 20 receptions for 58 yards. Quarterback Pete McCoy passed for 697 yards, but threw 11 interceptions and had an 82.4 passer rating. [2]

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at McNeese State *
L 7–2520,000 [3]
September 17at Southern Illinois
W 14–913,458 [4]
September 24 Western Carolina *
L 14–1513,800 [5]
October 1at Akron *
L 3–2011,678 [6]
October 8at Drake
W 23–207,417 [7]
October 22 Illinois State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 20–1016,836 [8]
October 29at West Texas State
L 20–31 [9]
November 5 Ball State *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN (rivalry)
L 18–426,120 [10]
November 12 Wichita State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 14–416,270 [11]
November 20at Louisville *
L 16–2711,847 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. 1 2 "1977 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "1977 Indiana State Sycamores Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "McNeese State laces Indiana State, 25–7". The Indianapolis Star. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "13,458...Record crowd sees SIU–C fall to Indiana State 14–9". Southern Illinoisan. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cats claim first win". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Akron running back has sparking debut". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Drake gridders drop conference tilt 23–20". The Waterloo Courier. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Indiana State wins; Defense does the job". The Indianapolis Star. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "West Texas State drops Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ball State explodes past Sycamores". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Andrus, Wichita shock Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Poole, Prince spark Louisville win". The Lexington Herald. November 21, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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