1977 Indiana State Sycamores football team
American college football season
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The 1977 Indiana State Sycamores football team was an American football team that represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth year under head coach Tom Harp, the team compiled an overall record of 3–7 record (2–3 in conference games), tied for fourth in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 240 to 149.
- Tom Harp (5th season)
| 1977 Indiana State Sycamores football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–3 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On offense, the Sycamores tallied an average of 183.3 rushing yards and 85.4 passing yards. On defense, they gave up an average of 222.6 rushing yards and 133.6 passing yards.[1] Running back Vincent Allen led the team with 1,026 rushing yards and 48 points scored. Allen also tallied 20 receptions for 58 yards. Quarterback Pete McCoy passed for 697 yards, but threw 11 interceptions and had an 82.4 passer rating.[1]
The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | at McNeese State[n 1] | L 7–25 | 20,000 | [2] | |
| September 17 | at Southern Illinois | W 14–9 | 13,458 | [3] | |
| September 24 | Western Carolina* | L 14–15 | 13,800 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Akron* | L 3–20 | 11,678 | [5] | |
| October 8 | at Drake | W 23–20 | 7,417 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Illinois State* |
| W 20–10 | 16,836 | [7] |
| October 29 | at West Texas State | L 20–31 | [8] | ||
| November 5 | Ball State* |
| L 18–42 | 6,120 | [9] |
| November 12 | Wichita State |
| L 14–41 | 6,270 | [10] |
| November 20 | at Louisville* | L 16–27 | 11,847 | [11] | |
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Notes
- Designated conference game
