1978 Fresno State
3–8 (1–4 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Bob Padilla. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Weber State 55–14Sep 16
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at McNeese | L 16–21 | 60% |
| Sep 16 | at Weber State | W 55–14 | 87% |
| Sep 23 | at Utah State | L 22–45 | 55% |
| Sep 30 | vs Cal Poly | L 12–24 | 89% |
| Oct 7 | at San Diego State | L 14–31 | 26% |
| Oct 14 | vsPacific | L 7–27 | 59% |
| Oct 21 | at San José State | L 16–26 | 40% |
| Oct 28 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 8–37 | 68% |
| Nov 4 | vsLong Beach State | W 42–41 | 43% |
| Nov 11 | vs Montana State | L 14–35 | 73% |
| Nov 18 | at Idaho | W 41–28 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Idaho 41–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–329
- Coach
- Bob Padilla
- Elo
- 1309 −231 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.1 No. 125 of 133; offense No. 91, defense No. 130
- SRS
- −18.0 No. 125 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dennis Erickson
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| Utah State | 3–1 | 7–4 | |
| Pacific | 3–2 | 4–8 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 2–2 | 5–7 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–4 | 5–6 | |
 Fresno State | 1–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.