1977 Iona Gaels football team

American college football season

1977 Iona Gaels football

Met-7 champion

Conference| Metropolitan Seven Conference
Record| 7–0 (5–0 Met-7)
Head coach|

* Tony DeMeo (3rd season)

Offensive scheme| Wishbone
Captains|

* Tom McCormick
* Bob Tunney
* Tom Nolin

Home stadium| Memorial Field

Seasons

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1978 ->

The 1977 Iona Gaels football team was an American football team that represented Iona University as a member of the Metropolitan Seven Conerence (Met-7) during the 1977 National Collegiate Association football season. In their third year under head coach Tony DeMeo, the Gaels compiled a perfect 7–0 record, won the Met-7 championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 210 to 80. The team's captains were Tom McCormick, Bob Tunney, and Tom Nolin.[1] Iowa played home games at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, New York. The Gaels employed a wishbone offense.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| | at Fairfield| Fairfield, CT| W 65–0| | [3]
September 30| | Pace|

* Memorial Field
* Mount Vernon, NY

| W 22–16| | [4]
October 8| | at St. John's| New York, NY| W 24–14| | [5]
October 16| | at Marist|

* Leonidoff Field
* Poughkeepsie, NY

| W 12–9| | [6]
October 21| 8:00 p.m.| Brooklyn|

* Memorial Field
* Mount Vernon, NY

| W 15–13| | [7][8]
October 28| | Manhattan|

* Memorial Field
* Mount Vernon, NY

| W 40–22| | [9]
November 4| | Fairleigh Dickinson|

* Memorial Field
* Mount Vernon, NY

| W 32–6| | [10]

* Homecoming
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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1. ^ "1977 Football Team". Iona University. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
2. ^ Wolff, Rick (November 8, 1977). "Iona Has A Winning Combination". The Daily Item. Port Chester, New York. p. C5. Retrieved March 4, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ Rick Carpiniello (September 18, 1977). "Iona 65, Fairfield 0". The Reporter Dispatch. p. 40 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Iona holds off Pace attack". The Daily Argus. Mount Vernon, NY. October 1, 1977. p. B2 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Iona 24, St. John's 14". The Reporter Dispatch. October 9, 1977. p. D4 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Iona gets kicks over Marist". The Herald Statesman. October 17, 1977. p. 26 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Iona gridders face critical game". The Daily Argus. Mount Vernon, NY. October 20, 197. p. 32 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Doug Hall (October 22, 1977). "Iona topples Brooklyn, 15-13". The Daily Argus. Mount Veron, NY. p. B3 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Iona drives past Manhattan". The Daily Argus. Mount Vernon, NY. October 29, 1977. p. B7 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Iona ends perfect season, 32-6". The Reporter Dispatch. November 5, 1977. p. B4 - via Newspapers.com.

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