Purdue
B10 · 1977 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Purdue head-to-head · History & Eras
1977 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 13 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 7–3–1 | L 14–19 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H |  MAC | 1–10 | W 44–7 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 11–1 | L 24–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 1–10 | W 26–17 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2H | B10 | 9–3 | L 0–46 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | L 22–29 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 4–7 | W 34–21 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 1–10 | W 28–16 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 5–6 | W 22–0 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 10–2 | L 7–40 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 5–5–1 | L 10–21 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Wisconsin +5
- Iowa +4
- Ohio +1
- Wake Forest +1
- Northwestern +1
- Notre Dame -1
- Michigan -2
- Michigan State -3
- Ohio State -3
- Indiana -5
- Illinois -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.455 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.