1980 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 17 |
Record | 9–3 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Doug Redmann (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Leon Burtnett (4th season) |
MVP | Mark Herrmann |
Captain | Tom Kingsbury, Pete Quinn |
Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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No. 4 Michigan $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Ohio State | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Purdue | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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:
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at No. 11 Notre Dame * | No. 9 | ABC | L 10–31 | 59,075 | [5] | |
September 13 | Wisconsin | No. 20 | W 12–6 | 77,280 | [6] | ||
September 20 | No. 16 UCLA * | L 14–23 | 69,333 | [7] | |||
October 4 | Miami (OH) * |
| W 28–3 | 69,889 | [8] | ||
October 11 | Minnesota |
| W 21–7 | 69,399 | [9] | ||
October 18 | at Illinois | W 45–20 | 62,121 | [10] | |||
October 25 | Michigan State |
| W 36–25 | 69,231 | [11] | ||
November 1 | at Northwestern | No. 20 | W 52–31 | 17,744 | [12] | ||
November 8 | Iowa | No. 17 |
| W 58–13 | 68,775 | [13] | |
November 15 | at No. 11 Michigan | No. 16 | ABC | L 0–26 | 105,831 | [14] | |
November 22 | Indiana |
| W 24–23 | 71,629 | [15] | ||
December 27 | vs. Missouri * | ABC | W 28–25 | 53,667 | [16] | ||
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Purdue | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Notre Dame | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
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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. [19] After the game, the Boilermakers fell from No. 9 to No. 11 in the AP Poll. [1]
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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. [20] After the game, Purdue dropped out of the top 25. [1]
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. [21]
Purdue defeated Miami (OH), 28–3, as Mark Herrmann passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns. [22]
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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. [24]
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. [25]
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." [26]
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). [27]
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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. [28]
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. [29]
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Indiana | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
Purdue | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
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External videos | |
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1980 Indiana at Purdue game film – Part 1 (no sound) | |
1980 Indiana at Purdue game film - Part 2 (no sound) |
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. [30] [31]
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.
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