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1980 Purdue Boilermakers football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 28–25 vs. Missouri
ConferenceBig Ten
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 17
1980 record9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coachJim Young (4th season)
Base defense3–4
MVPMark Herrmann
Home stadiumRoss–Ade Stadium
(Capacity: 69,200)
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Ten football standings
v · d · e Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#4/4 Michigan 8 0 0     10 2 0
#15/15 Ohio State 7 1 0     9 3 0
#17/16 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
† – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' 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 (Big Ten), compiled a 9–3 (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 Hermann 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] Hermann 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] Hermann 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:

  • Mark Hermann led the Big Ten Conference with 3,212 passing yards, a 65.8 pass completion percentage, 23 passing touchdowns, 8.7 yards per passing attempt, a 150.5 pass efficiency rating, and 3,026 passing yards.[4]
  • Dave Young led the Big Ten with 70 receptions and ranked second in the Big Ten with nine receiving touchdowns and third with 959 receiving yards.
  • Rick Anderson led the Big Ten with 16 field goals made and a 69.6 field goal percentage and ranked second with 86 points scored.[4]
  • Jimmy Smith ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 269 kickoff return yards, seventh with seven rushing touchdowns, eighth with 54 points scored, ninth with 19.2 yards per kickoff return, and 10th with 657 rushing yards, 139 rushing attempts, and 160 plays from scrimmage.[4]
  • Bart Burrell ranked second in the Big Ten with 66 receptions and 1,001 receiving yards[4]
  • Steve Bryant ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 50 receptions, fourth in the Big Ten with 892 receiving yards, and third in the Big Ten with 17.8 yards per reception.[4]
  • Robert Williams tied for the Big Ten lead with five interceptions.[4]
  • Bill Kay led the Big Ten with 104 interception return yards.[4]
  • Scott Craig ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 122 punt return yards and seventh with 4.5 yards per punt return.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 6at No. 11 Notre Dame*No. 9L 10–3159,075
September 13WisconsinNo. 20W 12–677,280
September 27No. 16 UCLA*L 14–2369,333
October 4Miami (OH)*
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
W 28–369,889
October 11Minnesotadagger
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
W 21–769,399
October 18at IllinoisW 45–2062,121
October 25Michigan State
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
W 36–2569,231
November 1at NorthwesternNo. 20W 52–3117,744
November 8IowaNo. 17
  • Ross–Ade Stadium
  • West Lafayette, Indiana
W 58–1368,775
November 15at No. 11 MichiganNo. 16ABCL 0–26105,831
November 22Indiana
W 24–2371,629
December 22vs. Missouri*ABCW 28–2553,667
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster[]

1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 84 Barr, TomTom Barr Jr
WR 1 Bryant, SteveSteve Bryant Jr
WR 87 Burrell, BartBart Burrell Sr
T 76 Feil, HenryHenry Feil Jr
WR 47 Fuetterer, MikeMike Fuetterer Jr
G 52 Gunner, RayRay Gunner Sr
QB 9 Herrmann, MarkMark Herrmann Sr
G 57 Hull, TimTim Hull Sr
T 75 Jelesky, TomTom Jelesky So
FB 37 Macon, JohnJohn Macon Sr
RB 13 McCall, BenBen McCall Sr
C 63 Quinn, PetePete Quinn (C) Sr
RB 21 Smith, JimmyJimmy Smith So
TE 80 Young, DaveDave Young Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 94 Clark, CalvinCalvin Clark Sr
OLB 60 Frye, DavidDavid Frye
DT 96 Hanna, PaulPaul Hanna Jr
CB 38 Kay, BillBill Kay Sr
OLB 15 Kingsbury, TomTom Kingsbury (C) Sr
ILB 59 Looney, JamesJames Looney Sr
ILB 62 Marks, MikeMike Marks Sr
S 34 McKinnie, MarcusMarcus McKinnie Jr
MG 53 Munro, TomTom Munro Jr
S 43 Seneff, TimTim Seneff Jr
CB 36 Williams, RobertRobert Williams Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Bosche, JimJim Bosche
K Anderson, RickRick Anderson
P 5 Hayes, GregGreg Hayes Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Game summaries[]

Notre Dame[]

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 Hermann was sidelined with a bruised thumb and did not play. Phil Carter rushed for 142 yards for Notre Dame.[7] After the game, the Boilermakers fell from No. 9 to No. 11 in the AP Poll.[1]

Wisconsin[]

#20 Purdue at Wisconsin
by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Purdue 3 3 6 0 12
Wisconsin 3 3 0 0 6

Purdue (AP No. 20) defeated Wisconsin, 12–6. Mark Hermann 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.[8] After the game, Purdue dropped out of the top 25.[1]

UCLA[]

Purdue lost to UCLA, 23–14, in West Lafayette. Mark Hermann passed for 282 yards, and his two touchdown passes gave him the Big Ten career record with 50 touchdown passes. Hermann also threw two interceptions in the defeat. The loss broke a 12-game winning streak for Purdue at Ross–Ade Stadium.[9]

Miami (OH)[]

Purdue defeated Miami (OH), 28–3, as Mark Hermann passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns.[10]

Minnesota[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Minnesota 0 0 0 7 7
• Purdue 6 15 0 0 21

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Purdue defeated Minnesota, 21–7, in West Lafayette. In the first half, Purdue took a 21-0 lead, as Mark Hermann completed 14 of 19 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Purdue was shut out in the second half, and Hermann had only 28 passing yards in the second half, but Purdue's 21 points in the first half were enough for the victory.[12]


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 Hermann 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. Hermann went 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.[13]

Michigan State[]

Purdue defeated Michigan State, 36–25, in West Lafayette. Mark Hermann completed 24 of 46 passes for 340 yards to break the NCAA career record for passing yardage. Hermann 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 Hermann, 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."[14]

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 Hermann passed for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Hermann also set the all-time record for career pass completions (651) and interceptions (69).[15]

Iowa[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Iowa 7 0 0 6 13
Purdue 10 13 28 7 58

Purdue (AP No. 17) defeated Iowa, 58–13, at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Mark Hermann set a Purdue single-game record with 439 passing yards on 26 of 34 passing. Hermann also set an NCAA career record with 1,151 pass completions.[16]

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 Hermann, to 129 passing yard (24 in the second half), intercepted four of Hermann'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.[17]

Indiana[]

by Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total
Indiana 3 7 0 13 23
Purdue 0 3 14 7 24

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.[18] [19]

Liberty Bowl[]

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

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References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "1980 Purdue Boilermakers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/purdue/1980-schedule.html. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  2. "Mark Hermann". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mark-herrmann-1.html. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  3. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. pp. 3, 7. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "1980 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-ten/1980.html. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. 2011 Purdue football information guide
  6. 6.0 6.1 2011 Purdue football information guide.
  7. "Purdue Misses Its Mark, Irish Roll". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1. September 7, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7305587/purdue_misses_its_mark_irish_roll/.
  8. "Purdue Gets Its Kicks From Rick". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1. September 14, 1980.
  9. Max Stultz (September 21, 1980). "Bruins Bruise Boilers". The Indianapolis Star: pp. 4-1, 4-10. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7312696/bruins_bruise_boilers/.
  10. "Hermann's Passes Rescue Dozing Boilers: Purdue Comeback Tops Miami, 28–3". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1. October 5, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7305393/hermanns_passes_rescue_dozing_boilers/.
  11. Eugene Register-Guard. 1980 Oct 12. Retrieved 2018-Sep-01.
  12. "Purdue, Too". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1, 4-12. October 12, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7359135/purdue_too/.
  13. "Purdue Routs Illini In Pass-Happy Show". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1, 4-8. October 19, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7364815/purdue_routs_illini_in_passhappy_show/.
  14. "Hermann eclipses MSU, 36-25". Detroit Free Press: pp. 1H, 11H. October 26, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7365368/hermann_eclipses_msu_3625/.
  15. John Bansch (November 2, 1980). "Purdue batters 'Cats". The Indianapolis Star: pp. 4-1, 4-8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7320264/purdue_batters_cats/.
  16. Max Stultz (November 9, 1980). "Purdue Mark-smanship bombs Hawkeyes". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7318723/purdue_marksmanship_bombs_hawkeyes/.
  17. Mick McCabe (November 16, 1980). "Hermann Bottled Up, 26–0: U-M picks Purdue apart". Detroit Free Press: pp. 1H, 6H. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7304293/hermann_bottled_up_260_um_picks/.
  18. Max Stultz (November 23, 1980). "Boilers beat I.U., 24–23, for Bucket: Marks this one up for Purdue". The Indianapolis Star: p. 4-1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7304649/boilers_beat_iu_2423_for_bucket/.
  19. "Late 2-Point Pass Fails; Purdue Edges Indiana." Palm Beach Post. p. 140. 1980 Nov 23.
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