1977 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONNotre Dame11–1 overall
HEISMANEarl CampbellTexas · RB
#1 PICKEarl CampbellTexas · Houston Oilers, 1978 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1978Sugar BowlAlabama 35, Ohio State 6
Jan 2, 1978Rose BowlWashington 27, Michigan 20
Jan 2, 1978Cotton BowlNotre Dame 38, Texas 10
Jan 2, 1978Orange BowlArkansas 31, Oklahoma 6
Dec 31, 1977Peach BowlNC State 24, Iowa State 14
Dec 25, 1977Fiesta BowlPenn State 42, Arizona State 30

1977 STANDINGS

15 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

North Carolina finished atop the 1977 ACC standings at 5–0–1 in conference play (8–3–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
North Carolina5–0–18–3–1NEB 21–17 UNC
Maryland4–28–4MD 17–7 MINN
Clemson4–1–18–3–1PITT 34–3 CLEM
NC State4–28–4NCSU 24–14 ISU
Duke2–45–6–
Virginia1–51–9–1–
Wake Forest0–61–10–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1977 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma7–010–2ARK 31–6 OU
Nebraska5–29–3NEB 21–17 UNC
Iowa State5–27–4NCSU 24–14 ISU
Colorado3–3–17–3–1–
Missouri3–44–7–
Oklahoma State2–54–7–
Kansas2–4–13–7–1–
Kansas State0–70–10–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1977 Big Sky standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–01–1

BIG TEN

Michigan finished atop the 1977 Big Ten standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan7–110–2WASH 27–20 MICH
Ohio State7–19–3ALA 35–6 OSU
Michigan State6–1–17–3–1–
Minnesota4–47–5MD 17–7 MINN
Indiana4–3–15–5–1–
Wisconsin3–65–6–
Purdue3–55–6–
Iowa3–54–7–
Illinois2–63–8–
Northwestern1–81–10–

GULF SOUTH

Jacksonville State finished atop the 1977 Gulf South standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Jacksonville State0–01–1
Troy0–00–1

LONE STAR

Texas State finished atop the 1977 Lone Star standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Texas State0–00–1

MAC

Central Michigan finished atop the 1977 MAC standings at 7–1 in conference play (10–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Central Michigan7–110–1–
Miami (OH)5–010–1–
Ball State5–18–2–
Kent State5–46–5–
Eastern Michigan4–38–3–
Bowling Green4–35–6–
Western Michigan3–54–6–
Northern Illinois2–53–8–
Toledo2–72–9–
Ohio0–81–10–

OVC

Western Kentucky finished atop the 1977 OVC standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Western Kentucky0–00–1
Middle Tennessee0–00–2

PACIFIC 8

Washington finished atop the 1977 Pacific 8 standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Washington6–18–4WASH 27–20 MICH
Stanford5–29–3STAN 24–14 LSU
USC5–28–4USC 47–28 TA&M
UCLA5–27–4–
California3–47–4–
Washington State3–46–5–
Oregon1–62–9–
Oregon State0–72–9–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Fresno State finished atop the 1977 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 4–0 in conference play (5–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Fresno State4–05–2
San José State2–21–6

SEC

Alabama finished atop the 1977 SEC standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Alabama7–011–1ALA 35–6 OSU
Kentucky6–010–1–
LSU4–28–4STAN 24–14 LSU
Auburn4–25–6–
Florida3–36–4–1–
Georgia2–45–6–
Ole Miss2–55–6–
Mississippi State2–45–6–
Tennessee1–54–7–
Vanderbilt0–62–9–

SOUTHERN

App State finished atop the 1977 Southern standings at 1–4 in conference play (2–9 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
App State1–42–9
Marshall0–42–9

SOUTHLAND

Louisiana Tech finished atop the 1977 Southland standings at 4–0–1 in conference play (8–1–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Louisiana Tech4–0–18–1–2LT 24–14 LOU
Arkansas State2–37–3–
Louisiana2–1–25–4–2–

SOUTHWEST

Texas finished atop the 1977 Southwest standings at 8–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas8–011–1ND 38–10 TEX
Arkansas7–111–1ARK 31–6 OU
Texas A&M6–28–4USC 47–28 TA&M
Texas Tech4–47–5FSU 40–17 TTU
Houston4–46–5–
Baylor3–55–6–
SMU3–54–7–
TCU1–72–9–
Rice0–81–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

Arizona State finished atop the 1977 Western Athletic standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona State6–19–3PSU 42–30 ASU
BYU6–18–2–
Colorado State5–28–2–1–
Wyoming4–34–6–1–
Arizona3–45–7–
New Mexico2–54–7–
Utah2–53–8–
UTEP0–71–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Notre Dame and Penn State finished atop the 1977 independents at 11–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Notre Dame11–1ND 38–10 TEX
Penn State11–1PSU 42–30 ASU
Florida State10–2FSU 40–17 TTU
Pittsburgh9–2–1PITT 34–3 CLEM
East Carolina8–3–
North Texas8–2–
San Diego State7–1–
Army7–4–
Rutgers7–3–
Louisville6–4–1LT 24–14 LOU
Georgia Tech6–5–
Syracuse6–5–
Boston College6–5–
Southern Miss5–6–
Cincinnati5–4–2–
Hawai'i5–5–
West Virginia5–6–
Navy5–6–
Temple5–5–1–
Memphis5–5–
South Carolina5–7–
Utah State4–7–
Virginia Tech3–7–1–
Tulane3–8–
Tulsa3–7–
Delaware2–2–
New Mexico State2–7–
Massachusetts2–2–
Miami2–8–
UL Monroe2–7–
Akron2–2–
Air Force1–8–1–
UConn0–4–
Sacramento State0–1–
UNLV0–1–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

7 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1977Postseason gameStanford 24, LSU 14
Dec 31, 1977Postseason gameUSC 47, Texas A&M 28
Dec 30, 1977Postseason gamePittsburgh 34, Clemson 3
Dec 23, 1977Postseason gameFlorida State 40, Texas Tech 17
Dec 22, 1977Postseason gameMaryland 17, Minnesota 7
Dec 19, 1977Postseason gameNebraska 21, North Carolina 17
Dec 17, 1977Postseason gameLouisiana Tech 24, Louisville 14