1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1980 college football season.

Wisconsin

 * Source: Palm Beach Post


 * PUR: Mark Herrmann 27/43, 437 Yds
 * PUR: Bart Burrell 13 Rec, 200 Yds

Michigan State

 * PUR: Mark Herrmann 24/46, 340 Yds
 * PUR: Dave Young 12 Rec, 172 Yds

Indiana
Linebacker Mike Marks batted down quarterback Tim Clifford's two-point pass to preserve Purdue's 24-23 victory. 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

Starters

 * Offense: SE Bart Burrell, LT Henry Feil, LG Tim Hull, C Pete Quinn, RG Ray Gunner, RT Tom Jelesky, TE Dave Young, QB Mark Herrmann, TB Jimmy Smith/Ben McCall, FB John Macon, FL Steve Bryant, K Rick Anderson


 * Defense: LT Paul Hanna, MG Tom Munro, RT Calvin Clark, OLB Tom Kingsbury, ILB James Looney, ILB Mike Marks, OLB David Frye, CB Bill Kay, CB Robert Williams, SS Tim Seneff, FS Marcus McKinnie, P Jim Bosche

Coaching staff

 * Head coach: Jim Young
 * Assistants: Bill Baker, Leon Burtnett, Dick Dullaghan, Mike Hankwitz, Randy Hart, Lee Larkins, Doug Redmann, Bob Spoo

Awards

 * Consensus All-Americans: QB Mark Herrmann (unanimous - AFCA, Football News, AP, FWAA, UPI, Walter Camp), TE Dave Young (unanimous - AFCA, AP, FWAA, Sporting News, UPI)


 * All-Big Ten: QB Mark Herrmann (1st), DB Bill Kay (1st), LB James Looney (1st), TE Dave Young (1st), K Rick Anderson (2nd), WR Bart Burrell (2nd), LB Tom Kingsbury (2nd), LB Mike Marks (2nd), SS Tim Seneff (2nd)


 * Chicago Tribune MVP: QB Mark Herrmann


 * Big Ten MVP: QB Mark Herrmann