1978 Indiana State Sycamores football team
The 1978 Indiana State Sycamores football team was an American football team that represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Dick Jamieson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVC.[1]
| 1978 Indiana State Sycamores football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–3 MVC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Raetz (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | New Mexico State | L 9–14 | 8,514 | [2] | |
| September 16 | Western Illinois* |
| W 31–20 | [3] | |
| September 23 | at Eastern Michigan* | L 8–27 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | at Louisville* | L 12–31 | 16,931 | [5] | |
| October 7 | at Ball State* | L 0–7 | 18,323 | [6] | |
| October 14 | Drake |
| W 13–0 | [7] | |
| October 21 | West Texas State |
| L 6–36 | [8] | |
| October 28 | at Northeast Louisiana* | L 0–14 | [9] | ||
| November 4 | Southern Illinois |
| L 7–28 | 4,785 | [10] |
| November 11 | at Illinois State* | L 14–27 | 4,500 | [11] | |
| November 18 | Wichita State |
| W 42–18 | [12] | |
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References
- "1978 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- "Ags fumble to 14–9 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western Illinois falls". The Dispatch. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "E. Michigan 27, ISU 8". The Kokomo Tribune. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Poole runs deep in 31–12 Louisville romp". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cards survive ISU, 7–0, for 13th straight". The Star Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "2 fumbles, record kick doom Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Buffaloes roam over Indiana St". The Indianapolis Star. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Indiana St. lost in bayou". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern outscores Indiana State". The Decatur Daily Review. November 6, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Redbirds on Cook's tour". The Pantagraph. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ISU crushes Shocks". The Wichita Eagle. October 19, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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