1978 Utah State Aggies football team
The 1978 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a new member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).[1] Led by third-year head coach Bruce Snyder, the previously-independent Aggies played their home games on campus at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They opened with five wins and finished with a 7–4 record (4–1 PCAA, tied for first).[2]
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PCAA co-champion | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–4 (4–1 PCAA) |
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| Home stadium | Romney Stadium |
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| Utah State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A noteworthy game was against Idaho State (of nearby Pocatello), the first college football season-opener played in Japan.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | vs. Idaho State* | W 10–0 | 25,000 | |||
| September 16 | at Colorado State* | W 21–20 | 24,285 | |||
| September 23 | Fresno State | W 45–22 | 15,570 | |||
| September 30 | at Wyoming[n 1] | W 20–13 | 23,257 | [6] | ||
| October 7 | at BYU* | W 24–7 | 32,668 | |||
| October 14 | Long Beach State | No. 18 |
| L 17–33 | 15,800 | |
| October 21 | at Miami (FL)* | L 16–17 | 25,707 | |||
| October 28 | San Jose State |
| W 31–21 | 18,226 | ||
| November 4 | Pacific |
| W 40–14 | 15,264 | ||
| November 11 | Weber State* |
| L 25–44 | 6,102 | ||
| November 25 | Utah* |
| L 20–23 | 12,260 | ||
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Roster
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Special teams
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Notes
- Utah State's game against Wyoming, a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), counted in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) standings for the Aggies, who did not play Cal State Fullerton.[5]
References
- Ewer, Bill (May 1, 1978). "USU maps plans for new grid era". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B7.
- "1978 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "Aggies off to 1–0 start". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). September 4, 1978. p. 2B.
- "Opener lost by Bengals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 4, 1978. p. 20.
- "Aggies Upend Cowboys". Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. United Press International. October 1, 1978. p. 6. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Utags dump Pokes by 20-13". Casper Star-Tribune. October 1, 1978. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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