1977 Indiana Hoosiers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1977
| team = Indiana Hoosiers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| short_conf = Big Ten
| record = 5–5–1
| conf_record = 4–3–1
| head_coach = Lee Corso
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| mvp = Joe Norman
| captain = Scott Arnett
| captain2 = Tim McVay
| captain3 = Joe Norman
| captain4 = Charley Peal
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1977 Big Ten Conference football standings}}
The 1977 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1977 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his fifth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1977
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time =
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 14–30
| attend = 34,755
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-halleran-sparks-badger/171213001/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=Halleran sparks Badgers to victory, 30–14|date=September 11, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = LSU
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 24–21
| attend = 30,067
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-indiana-forgets-wo/134283050/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|title=Indiana forgets wounds during late rally|date=September 18, 1977|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 20–21
| attend = 28,732
| source = {{cite news|title=Miami Nips Indiana In Last 13 Seconds|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|author=Bill Ford|date=September 25, 1977|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92545853/miami-nips-indiana-in-last-13-seconds/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| score = 13–31
| attend = 76,034
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-hoosiers-give-hu/171174309/|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|title=Hoosiers give 'Huskers a scare|date=October 2, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Northwestern
| site_stadium = Dyche Stadium
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 28–3
| attend = 16,378
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-hoosiers-hand-wi/171210652/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Hoosiers hand Wildcats fifth season loss, 28–3|date=October 9, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time =
| w/l = t
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–13
| attend = 36,892
| source = {{cite news |last=Stultz |first=Max |title=I.U. Fumbles, Tumbles To 13–13 Tie With MSU |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/137575531/ |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |date=October 16, 1977 |page=1, section 2 |access-date=December 28, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–21
| attend = 50,298
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-illinois-turns-back-indiana-2/171212227/|work=The Times|title=Illinois turns back Indiana, 21–7|date=October 23, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| score = 34–22
| attend = 30,399
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-minnesotas-big/171216810/|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=Minnesota's big week is over|date=October 30, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time =
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa
| site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 24–21
| attend = 49,620
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-iu-kicks-iowa-2421/171215006/|newspaper=Anderson Herald|title=IU 'kicks' Iowa, 24–21|date=November 6, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time =
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Ohio Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 7–35
| attend = 87,786
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-bucks-strong-second/171217777/|newspaper=Journal and Courier|title=Bucks' strong second-half overcomes IU|date=November 13, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename = Old Oaken Bucket
| score = 21–10
| attend = 52,914
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-hoosiers-retain/171216228/|work=The Terre Haute Tribune-Star|title=Hoosiers retain Old Oaken Bucket|date=November 20, 1977|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=1977 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1977-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1977 Football Schedule |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1977 |publisher=Indiana University |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=Indiana Football 2023 Record Book |url=https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf |publisher=Indiana University |page=15 |access-date=December 28, 2023 }}{{cite web|title=1977 Homecoming|publisher=Indiana Arbutus (yearboook)|access-date=October 14, 2015|url=http://www.static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1978/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324111750/http://static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1978/|archive-date=March 24, 2016}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1977
| team = Indiana Hoosiers
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=73|class=Fr|first=Gerhard|last=Ahting|pos=T}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Fr|first=Tim|last=Clifford|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=So|first=Mike|last=Friede|pos=WR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=50|class=Jr|first=Mark|last=Heidel|pos=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=So|first=Mark|last=Johnson|pos=G}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|class=Jr|first=Joe|last=Norman|pos=LB|link=y}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Lee Corso
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
1978 NFL draftees
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
| style="background:#C0C0C0;"
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| align="center" bgcolor=""
| Charles Peal | Defensive tackle | 10 | 273 | Los Angeles Rams |
| align="center" bgcolor="" |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Indiana Hoosiers football navbox}}
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