1978 Washington State Cougars football team
| 1978 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| 1978 record | 4–6–1 (2–6 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Jim Walden (1st year) |
| Home stadium |
Martin Stadium, Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane, WA) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 USC $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 Stanford | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only season under head coach Jim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–6–1 record (2–6 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 296 to 276.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Jack Thompson with 2,333 passing yards, Tali Ena with 728 rushing yards, and Mike Wilson with 451 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 9 | UNLV* | Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA | W 34–7 | 26,250 | |||||
| September 16 | Idaho* | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse) | W 28–0 | 16,950 | |||||
| September 23 | Arizona State | Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA | W 51–26 | 33,507 | |||||
| September 30 | Army* | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | T 21–21 | 31,612 | |||||
| October 14 | at No. 14 UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 31–45 | 40,023 | |||||
| October 21 | Stanford | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | L 27–43 | 27,411 | |||||
| October 28 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR | W 7–31 | 25,000 | |||||
| November 4 | Oregon State | Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA | L 31–32 | 20,061 | |||||
| November 11 | at California | California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA | L 14–22 | 28,750 | |||||
| November 18 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 24–31 | 49,557 | |||||
| November 25 | Washington | Joe Albi Stadium • Spokane, WA (Apple Cup) | L 8–38 | 35,187 | |||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Note: The Oregon game was later forfeited to Washington State by order of the Pacific-10 Conference
Personnel
Coaches
- Head Coach: Jim Walden
- Assistants: Mike Church, Gary Gagnon, Rich Glover, Lindsay Hughes, Steve Morton, Pat Ruel, Al Sandahl, Dave Walker, Jerry Wamsley, Ken Woody
Awards
- All-American: QB Jack Thompson (Playboy, Preseason, Sporting News, 1st)
- All-Pac-10: QB Jack Thompson (1st), C Mark Chandless
- All-West Coast: Jack Thompson (UPI, 2nd)
- Frank Butler Award: Jack Thompson
- J. Fred Bohler Award: Tom Larsen
- Laurie Niemi Award: Mark Chandless
References
- ↑ "1978 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "1978 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ 2009 Washington State football media guide
- ↑ 2009 Washington State football media guide
- ↑ 2009 Washington State football media guide
External links
- 1978 Washington State Cougars at College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
- 1978 Washington State Cougars at College Football Reference
- 1978 Washington State Cougars at Fanbase.com
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