1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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1980 Purdue Boilermakers football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 28–25 vs. Missouri
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 17
Record9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Redmann (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Leon Burtnett (4th season)
MVP Mark Herrmann
Captains
  • Tom Kingsbury
  • Pete Quinn
Home stadium Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons
  1979
1981  
1980 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Michigan $ 8 0 010 2 0
No. 15 Ohio State 7 1 09 3 0
No. 17 Purdue 7 1 09 3 0
Iowa 4 4 04 7 0
Minnesota 4 5 05 6 0
Indiana 3 5 06 5 0
Wisconsin 3 5 04 7 0
Illinois 3 5 03 7 1
Michigan State 2 6 03 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 1980 Big Ten Conference football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Young, the Boilermakers finished in a tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference, compiled a 9–3 record (7–1 against Big Ten opponents), defeated Missouri in the Liberty Bowl, were ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 328 to 233. [1] The team played its home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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Quarterback Mark Herrmann gained national attention for breaking the NCAA's career record for passing yardage. He finished his collegiate career having completed 772 of 1,309 passes for 9,946 yards, 71 touchdowns, and 75 interceptions. [2] Herrmann and teammate Dave Young, a tight end, were the only two Big Ten players to be recognized as consensus first-team players on the 1980 College Football All-America Team. [3] Herrmann also won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the most valuable player in the Big Ten Conference.

Several Purdue players ranked among the Big Ten leaders in various statistical categories, including the following:

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 11 Notre Dame *No. 9 ABC L 10–3159,075 [5]
September 13 Wisconsin No. 20W 12–677,280 [6]
September 20No. 16 UCLA *L 14–2369,333 [7]
October 4 Miami (OH) *
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 28–369,889 [8]
October 11 Minnesota Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 21–769,399 [9]
October 18at Illinois W 45–2062,121 [10]
October 25 Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 36–2569,231 [11]
November 1at Northwestern No. 20W 52–3117,744 [12]
November 8 Iowa No. 17
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, IN
W 58–1368,775 [13]
November 15at No. 11 Michigan No. 16ABCL 0–26105,831 [14]
November 22 Indiana
W 24–2371,629 [15]
December 27vs. Missouri *ABCW 28–2553,667 [16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

At Notre Dame

#9 Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) at #11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0)
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Purdue 0100010
Notre Dame 1077731

at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 6
  • Game attendance: 59,075
  • TV: ABC
  • Recap/Box
Game information

In non-conference play, Purdue (AP No. 9) opened its season with a 31–10 loss to Notre Dame (AP No. 11) at Notre Dame Stadium. Purdue quarterback Mark Herrmann was sidelined with a bruised thumb (injured in practice during the week) and did not play. Phil Carter rushed for 142 yards for Notre Dame. [18] After the game, the Boilermakers fell from No. 9 to No. 11 in the AP Poll. [1]

Wisconsin

#20 Purdue at Wisconsin
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Purdue336012
Wisconsin33006

Purdue (AP No. 20) defeated Wisconsin, 12–6. Mark Herrmann passed for 347 yards (27-43), including 200 yards to wide receiver Bart Burrell, but the Boilermakers were unable to score a touchdown, settling for three field goals. [19] After the game, Purdue dropped out of the top 25. [1]

UCLA

Purdue lost to UCLA, 23–14, in West Lafayette. Mark Herrmann passed for 282 yards, and his two touchdown passes gave him the Big Ten career record with 50 touchdown passes. Herrmannalso threw two interceptions in the defeat. The loss broke a 12-game winning streak for Purdue at Ross–Ade Stadium. [20]

Miami (OH)

Purdue defeated Miami (OH), 28–3, as Mark Herrmann passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns. [21]

Minnesota

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Minnesota00077
Purdue6150021
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium

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Purdue defeated Minnesota, 21–7, in West Lafayette. In the first half, Purdue took a 21-0 lead, as Mark Herrmann completed 14 of 19 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Purdue was shut out in the second half, and Herrmann had only 28 passing yards in the second half, but Purdue's 21 points in the first half were enough for the victory. [23]

Illinois

Purdue defeated Illinois, 45–20, before a crowd of 62,121 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. In a remarkable passing exhibition, the Big Ten single-game record for passing yardage was broken twice in the same game. Mark Herrmann broke the record first with 371 yards on 24-of-35 passing, surpassing the mark set two years earlier by Eddie Smith. Bart Burrell caught 10 passes for 186 yards. Herrmannwent to the bench halfway through the fourth quarter, only to watch his record broken by Illinois quarterback Dave Wilson who tallied 425 passing yards as the Illini passed with abandon through the final minutes. Wilson also broke Big Ten single-game records with 58 passes and 35 completions. [24]

Michigan State

Purdue defeated Michigan State, 36–25, in West Lafayette. Mark Herrmann completed 24 of 46 passes for 340 yards to break the NCAA career record for passing yardage. Herrmann passed the prior record of 7,747 yards set by Jack Thompson from 1976 to 1978. Dave Young caught 12 passes for 172 yards. Michigan State quarterback John Leister threw more passes (54) than Herrmann, but completed only 18, had five interceptions, and lost a fumble. After the game, Michigan State coach Muddy Waters said, "John is pretty disgusted with himself." [25]

Northwestern

Purdue (AP No. 20) defeated Northwestern, 52–31, before a crowd of 17,744 persons at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. Purdue's 52 points was its highest scoring output in a game since 1947. Purdue running back rushed for 190 yards and scored four touchdown. Mark Herrmann passed for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Herrmann also set the all-time record for career pass completions (651) and interceptions (69). [26]

Iowa

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Iowa700613
Purdue101328758

Purdue (AP No. 17) defeated Iowa, 58–13, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Mark Herrmann set a Purdue single-game record with 439 passing yards on 26 of 34 passing. Herrmannalso set an NCAA career record with 1,151 pass completions. [27]

Michigan

Michigan defeated Purdue, 26–0, for Michigan's third consecutive shut out. The victory was particularly impressive as the Wolverines held Purdue's record-setting quarterback, Mark Herrmann, to 129 passing yard (24 in the second half), intercepted four of Herrmann's passes, and did not allow a first down by Purdue in the second half. Coach Schembechler credited Michigan defensive coordinator Bill McCartney with the strategy of playing six defensive backs that held Purdue's offense scoreless. [28]

Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (6–4) at Purdue Boilermakers (7–3)
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Indiana 3701323
Purdue 0314724

at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 22, 1980
  • Game attendance: 71,629
Game information
External videos
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In the annual battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, Purdue defeated Indiana, 24–23, in West Lafayette. Purdue led, 24–17, with 21 seconds left when Tim Clifford threw a touchdown pass to Steve Corso (Indiana coach Lee Corso's son). Rather than kick an extra point to tie the game, Indiana coach Corso called for a pass play to win the game; the pass was knocked down by linebacker Mike Marks, and Purdue preserved a one-point lead. The Hoosiers regained possession on the onside kick but Don Geisler missed a 59-yard field goal as time expired. In his final home game, Mark Herrmann finished 19 of 23 for 323 yards and a touchdown. [29] [30]

Liberty Bowl

At the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Purdue defeated Missouri, 28-25. Mark Herrmann completed his Purdue career with his third MVP award in a bowl game, and the Boilermakers' third consecutive bowl game victory.


Roster

1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 84Tom BarrJr
WR 1 Steve Bryant Jr
WR 87Bart BurrellSr
QB Scott Campbell Fr
OT 76Henry FeilJr
WR 47Mike FuettererJr
G 52Ray GunnerSr
QB 9 Mark Herrmann Sr
G 57Tim HullSr
OT 75 Tom Jelesky So
FB 37John MaconSr
RB 13Ben McCallSr
C 63Pete Quinn (C)Sr
RB 21 Jimmy Smith So
TE 80 Dave Young Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 94Calvin ClarkSr
OLB 60 David Frye
DT 96Paul HannaJr
CB 38 Bill Kay Sr
OLB 15Tom Kingsbury (C)Sr
ILB 59 Jim Looney Sr
ILB 62Mike MarksSr
S 34Marcus McKinnieJr
MG 53Tom MunroJr
S 43Tim SeneffJr
S 10Mark AdamleSr
CB 36 Bobby Williams Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 2Rick Anderson
P 19Jim Bosche
P 5 Greg Hayes Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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Awards

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References

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