1978 team profile
Team Ledger
Purdue
FBS · Big Ten#18
9–2–1Record
197.20Overall rating
226.92Raw points
116.35Opponent strength
Rating history
18 weeksConference rankings
Big Ten · 10 teams| Rank | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michigan | 258.18 |
| 2 |  Michigan State | 215.39 |
| 3 | Purdue | 197.20 |
| 4 |  Ohio State | 155.34 |
| 5 |  Wisconsin | 105.04 |
| 6 |  Indiana | 68.46 |
| 7 |  Iowa | 68.30 |
| 8 |  Minnesota | 39.30 |
| 9 |  Illinois | 37.69 |
| 10 |  Northwestern | 22.09 |
Season schedule
12 games- W3vs Michigan State
Final21–14 - W4vs Ohio
Final24–0 - W5at Notre Dame
Final6–10 - W6vs Wake Forest
Final14–7 - W7vs Ohio State
Final27–16 - W8at Illinois
Final13–0 - W9at Iowa
Final34–7 - W10vs Northwestern
Final31–0 - W11vs Wisconsin
Final24–24 - W12at Michigan
Final6–24 - W13vs Indiana
Final20–7 - W17at Georgia Tech
Final41–21