1977 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

1977 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC co-champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record11–1–1 (5–1–1 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Abilene Christian +^ 5 1 1 11 1 1
Texas A&I + 5 1 1 8 1 1
Angelo State 5 2 0 8 2 0
Southwest Texas State 5 2 0 5 4 0
East Texas State 4 3 0 7 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 2 5 0 2 8 0
Sam Houston State 1 6 0 1 10 0
Howard Payne 0 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

The 1977 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian University (ACU) as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1977 NAIA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach DeWitt Jones, the Wildcats compiled an 11–1–1 record (5–1–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the LSC championship. They advanced to the NAIA playoff, defeating Wisconsin–Stevens Point (35–7) in the seminfinals and Southwestern Oklahoma State (24–7) in the Champion Bowl to win the 1977 NAIA Division I football national championship.

Wide receiver Cleotha Montgomery and tight end Kirby Jones received first-team honors on the 1977 All-Lone Star Conference football team. Quarterback John Mayes and four defensive players were chosen for the second team. Other key players included Kelly Kent who rushed for over 1,000 yards.

The team played its home games at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, Texas.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Northwestern Oklahoma State*W 34–147,000
September 10at Northern Colorado*Greeley, COW 24–3
September 17Western New Mexico*
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 46–137,000
September 24Cameron*
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 21–14
October 8at Texas A&IT 25–25
October 15Angelo State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 14–21
October 22at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 28–13
October 29Stephen F. Austin
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 35–217,500
November 5at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXW 41–18
November 12Southwest Texas State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 36–307,000
November 19at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 42–24
December 3Wisconsin–Stevens Point*
W 35–78,500
December 10vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State*W 24–712,940
  • *Non-conference game

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