1977 Westminster Titans football team

1977 Westminster Titans football
NAIA Division II national champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGene Nicholson (6th season)
Captains
  • Paul O'Neill
  • Paul Rice
  • Scott McLuckey
Home stadiumMemorial Field
1977 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Westminster (PA) ^    11 0 0
No. 17 Illinois College    7 1 0
No. 2 Cal Lutheran ^    9 2 0
No. 10 Chadron State    8 2 0
No. 16 Franklin (IN)    8 2 0
No. 11 Waynesburg    7 2 0
Benedictine (KS)    7 4 0
Georgetown (KY)    6 4 0
Peru State    5 5 0
Azusa Pacific    4 5 0
Texas Lutheran    4 6 0
Simon Fraser    3 5 1
Iowa Wesleyan    2 7 0
Geneva    1 8 0
Oklahoma Panhandle State    1 8 0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1977 Westminster Titans football team was an American football team that represented Westminster College of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1977 NAIA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Joe Fusco, the Titans compiled an 11–0 record. They advanced to the NAIA Division II playoffs, defeating Concord (WV) (14–13) in the semifinal and Cal Lutheran (17–9) in the NAIA Division II National Championship Game. With its victory in the championship game, the Titans extended their winning streak to 20 games, the longest streak in the nation.

The Titans returned 31 lettermen from the 1976 national championship team. Paul O'Neil, Paul Rice, and Scott McLuckey were the team co-captains.

Offensive tackle Paul O'Neil was selected as a second-team player on the 1977 College Division All-America college football team. Eight Westminster players were selected as first-team players on the Pittsburgh Press' Small College All-District football team: O'Neil; quarterback Steve Kraus; split end Dave Hasson; offensive tackle Paul O'Neil, offensive guard Mark Humphrey; defensive end Dale Hoffman; defensive tackle Mark Claire; linebacker Frank Emanuele; and cornerback Steve Nelson.