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 member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by third year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7–4, 3–1 PCAA).[1] One noteworthy game was the Aggies' home opener against Idaho State, which was the first college football season-opener to be played in Japan.[2]

1978 Utah State Aggies football
PCAA co-champion
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
1978 record7–4 (3–1 PCAA)
Head coachBruce Snyder (3rd season)
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
San Jose State + 4 1 0  7 5 0
Utah State + 3 1 0  7 4 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
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 3vs. Idaho State*W 10–015,000
September 16at Colorado State*Fort Collins, COW 21–20
September 23Fresno State
W 45–22
September 30at Wyoming*W 20–13
October 7at BYU*W 24–7
October 14Long Beach StateNo. 18
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 17–33
October 21at Miami (FL)*L 16–17
October 28San Jose State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 31–21
November 4Pacific
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 40–14
November 11Weber State*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 25–44
November 25Utah*
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
L 20–23
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "1978 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. "Aggies off to 1–0 start". Deseret News. Google News Archives. September 4, 1978. p. 2B. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
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