| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 10 | Wisconsin | | L 14–30 | 34,755 | [1] |
| September 17 | LSU* | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| W 24–21 | 30,067 | [2] |
| September 24 | Miami (OH)* | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| L 20–21 | 28,732 | [3] |
| October 1 | at No. 11 Nebraska* | | L 13–31 | 76,034 | [4] |
| October 8 | at Northwestern | | W 28–3 | 16,378 | [5] |
| October 15 | Michigan State | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
| T 13–13 | 36,892 | [6] |
| October 22 | at Illinois | | L 7–21 | 50,298 | [7] |
| October 29 | No. 19 Minnesota | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| W 34–22 | 30,399 | [8] |
| November 5 | at Iowa | | W 24–21 | 49,620 | [9] |
| November 12 | at No. 4 Ohio State | | L 7–35 | 87,786 | [10] |
| November 19 | Purdue | | W 21–10 | 52,914 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
|
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| 1977 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
Offense
| Pos. | # | Name | Class |
| OT |
73 |
Gerhard Ahting |
Fr |
| QB |
14 |
Tim Clifford |
Fr |
| WR |
88 |
Mike Friede |
So |
| C |
50 |
Mark Heidel |
Jr |
| G |
64 |
Mark Johnson |
So |
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
|
- ↑ "Halleran sparks Badgers to victory, 30–14". Dayton Daily News. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Indiana forgets wounds during late rally". The Indianapolis Star. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bill Ford (September 25, 1977). "Miami Nips Indiana In Last 13 Seconds". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hoosiers give 'Huskers a scare". The South Bend Tribune. October 2, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hoosiers hand Wildcats fifth season loss, 28–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 9, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Stultz, Max (October 16, 1977). "I.U. Fumbles, Tumbles To 13–13 Tie With MSU". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 1, section 2. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ↑ "Illinois turns back Indiana, 21–7". The Times. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Minnesota's big week is over". Wisconsin State Journal. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "IU 'kicks' Iowa, 24–21". Anderson Herald. November 6, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bucks' strong second-half overcomes IU". Journal and Courier. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Hoosiers retain Old Oaken Bucket". The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1977 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ "1977 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ "1977 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook). Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.