1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team

The 1978 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1978 college football season.

Starters
Offense: se Burrell, lt Feil, lg Schwan, c Quinn, rg LeFeber, rt McKenzie, te Eubank/Young, qb Herrmann, fb Macon, tb Pope, fl M. Harris, k Sovereen

Defense: le Floyd, lt Clark, mg Loushin, rt Jackson, re Turner, lb Motts/Johanson, cb W. Smith/Moss, ss Supan, fs W. Harris, p Eagin

Staff
Head Coach: Jim Young

Assistants: Bob Bockrath, Leon Burtnett, Mike Hankwitz, Randy Hart, Doug Redmann, Bob Spoo, Larry Thompson, Ed Zaunbrecher

Awards
All-Big Ten
 * Ken Loushin (1st)
 * Keena Turner (1st)
 * Mark Herrmann (2nd)
 * Marcus Jackson (2nd)
 * John LeFeber (2nd)
 * John Macon (2nd)
 * Steve McKenzie (2nd)
 * Dale Schwan (2nd)
 * Scott Sovereen (2nd)

Big Ten Coach of the Year: Jim Young