1980 Purdue Boilermakers football team

1980 Purdue Boilermakers football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 28–25 vs. Missouri
Conference	Big Ten
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 17
1980 record	9–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jim Young (4th year)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Mark Herrmann
Captain	Tom Kingsbury
Captain	Pete Quinn
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium (Capacity: 69,200)

1980 Big Ten football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#4 Michigan $	8	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
#15 Ohio State	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
#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

$ – 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 (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 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

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	at No. 11 Notre Dame*	No. 9	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Shillelagh Trophy)		L 10–31	59,075
September 13	Wisconsin	No. 20	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI		W 12–6	77,280
September 27	No. 16 UCLA*		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		L 14–23	69,333
October 4	Miami (OH)*		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		W 28–3	69,889
October 11	Minnesota		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		W 21–7	69,399
October 18	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL (Purdue Cannon)		W 45–20	62,121
October 25	Michigan State		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		W 36–25	69,231
November 1	at Northwestern	No. 20	Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL		W 52–31	17,744
November 8	Iowa	No. 17	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		W 58–13	68,775
November 15	at No. 11 Michigan	No. 16	Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	L 0–26	105,831
November 22	Indiana		Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)		W 24–23	71,629
December 22	vs. Missouri*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	W 28–25	53,667
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game summaries

at 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.^[6] After the game, the Boilermakers fell from No. 9 to No. 11 in the AP Poll.^[1]

Wisconsin

#20 Purdue at Wisconsin

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Purdue	3	3	6	0	12
Wisconsin	3	3	0	0	6

Date: Saturday, September 13
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Game attendance: 77,280

Source: Palm Beach Post

Scoring summary

1	PUR	Anderson 30-yard field goal	PUR 3-0

1	WIS	Gladem 34-yard field goal	Tied 3-3

2	WIS	Gladem 34-yard field goal	WIS 6-3

2	PUR	Anderson 48-yard field goal	Tied 6-6

3	PUR	Anderson 19-yard field goal	PUR 9-6

3	PUR	Anderson 40-yard field goal	PUR 12-6

Purdue (AP No. 20) defeated Wisconsin, 12–6. Mark Hermann passed for 347 yards, including 200 yards to wide receiver Bart Burrell, but the Boilermakers were unable to score a touchdown, settling for three field goals.^[7] 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.^[8]

Miami (OH)

Purdue defeated Miami (OH), 28–3, as Mark Hermann passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns.^[9]

Minnesota

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.^[10]

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, 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.^[11]

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."^[12]

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).^[13]

Iowa

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

Date: November 8
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN

Scoring summary

1	PUR	Smith 9-yard pass from Herrmann (Anderson kick)	PUR 7-0

1	IOWA	Gales 4-yard run (Olejniczak kick)	Tied 7-7

1	PUR	Anderson 20-yard field goal	PUR 10-7

2	PUR	Anderson 37-yard field goal	PUR 13-7

2	PUR	Anderson 36-yard field goal	PUR 16-7

2	PUR	Young 43-yard pass from Herrmann (Anderson kick)	PUR 23-7

3	PUR	Smith 1-yard run (Anderson kick)	PUR 30-7

3	PUR	Owen 1-yard run (Anderson kick)	PUR 37-7

3	PUR	Kay 75-yard interception return (Anderson kick)	PUR 44-7

3	PUR	Young 9-yard pass from Herrmann (Anderson kick)	PUR 51-7

4	IOWA	Chappelle 72-yard pass from Gales (pass failed)	PUR 51-13

4	PUR	Jones 1-yard run (Anderson kick)	PUR 58-13

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. Hermann also set an NCAA career record with 1,151 pass completions.^[14]

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.^[15]

Indiana

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

Date: November 22
Location: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Game attendance: 71,629

Scoring summary

1		IND	Kellogg 20-yard field goal	IND 3-0

2		IND	Lonnie Johnson 5-yard run (Kellogg kick)	IND 10-0

2		PUR	Anderson 19-yard field goal	IND 10-3

3		PUR	Ben McCall 1-yard run (Anderson kick)	Tied 10-10

3		PUR	Bart Burrell 20-yard pass from Mark Herrmann (Anderson kick)	PUR 17-10

4		IND	Lonnie Johnson 1-yard run (Kellogg kick)	Tied 17-17

4		PUR	Ben McCall 4-yard run (Anderson kick)	PUR 24-17

4	0:17	IND	Steve Corso 10-yard pass from Tim Clifford (pass failed)	PUR 24-23

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.^[16] ^[17]

Personnel

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

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Coaching staff

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

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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

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↑ "Hermann's Passes Rescue Dozing Boilers: Purdue Comeback Tops Miami, 28–3". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1980. p. 4-1.
↑ "Purdue, Too". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1980. p. 4-1, 4-12.
↑ "Purdue Routs Illini In Pass-Happy Show". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1980. p. 4-1, 4-8.
↑ "Hermann eclipses MSU, 36-25". Detroit Free Press. October 26, 1980. pp. 1H, 11H.
↑ John Bansch (November 2, 1980). "Purdue batters 'Cats". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 4–1, 4–8.
↑ Max Stultz (November 9, 1980). "Purdue Mark-smanship bombs Hawkeyes". The Indianapolis Star. p. 4-1.
↑ Mick McCabe (November 16, 1980). "Hermann Bottled Up, 26–0: U-M picks Purdue apart". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1H, 6H.
↑ 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.
↑ "Late 2-Point Pass Fails; Purdue Edges Indiana." Palm Beach Post. p. 140. 1980 Nov 23.
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Purdue Boilermakers football

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