1980 Purdue
9–3 (7–1 Big Ten), coached by Jim Young, finished No. 17 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Iowa 58–13Nov 8
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at 11Notre Dame | L 10–31 | 45% |
| Sep 13 | at Wisconsin | W 12–6 | 60% |
| Sep 20 | vs UCLA | L 14–23 | 62% |
| Oct 4 | vs Miami (OH) | W 28–3 | 59% |
| Oct 11 | vs Minnesota | W 21–7 | 73% |
| Oct 18 | at Illinois | W 45–20 | 69% |
| Oct 25 | vs Michigan State | W 36–25 | 80% |
| Nov 1 | at Northwestern | W 52–31 | 89% |
| Nov 8 | vs Iowa | W 58–13 | 81% |
| Nov 15 | at 11Michigan | L 0–26 | 37% |
| Nov 22 | vs Indiana | W 24–23 | 74% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs MissouriLiberty Bowl | W 28–25 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Missouri 28–25 in the Liberty Bowl; No. 17 in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Big Ten.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 9
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 9: 20
- Wk 10: 17
- Wk 11: 16
- Final: 17
Players on this team
Mark HerrmannQuarterback
Bill KayDefensive back- Dave YoungTight end
- Chris ScottDefensive tackle
- Jimmy SmithRunning back
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1980.
Heisman voteMark Herrmann, fourth
Led the nationDave Young: receptions (70 catches)
- Record
- 9–3
- Conference
- 7–1 tied for 2nd in Big Ten
- AP final
- No. 17 peak No. 9
- Points
- 328–233
- Coach
- Jim Young
- Elo
- 1654 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- 13.1 No. 28 of 133; offense No. 15, defense No. 59
- SRS
- 12.5 No. 25 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Doug Redmann
- Defensive coordinator
- Leon Burtnett
- Captains
- Tom Kingsbury and Pete Quinn
- Most valuable player
- Mark Herrmann
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 2 | Dave Young TE | New York Giants |
| Rd 4 | Mark Herrmann QB | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 5 | Calvin Clark DE | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 6 | Bill Kay DB | Houston Oilers |
All-Big Ten
7 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Mark HerrmannQBAP-1; UPI-1
Bart BurrellWR- Dave YoungTEAP-1; UPI-1
- Calvin ClarkDLAP-1; UPI-1
- Jim LooneyLBAP-1
- Tom KingsburyLB
- Bill KayDBAP-1; UPI-2
Second team
- Mike MarksLBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1980 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1980 Big Ten standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8–0 | 10–2 | 4 |
 Ohio State | 7–1 | 9–3 | 15 |
| Purdue | 7–1 | 9–3 | 17 |
| Iowa | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Minnesota | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Illinois | 3–5 | 3–7–1 | |
| Michigan State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Northwestern | 0–9 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.