1978 Idaho
0–5. The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–9, over 11 games to the five on file here. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at San José State | L 14–31 | 31% |
| Sep 16 | at Washington State | L 0–28 | 25% |
| Sep 23 | atWichita State | L 6–28 | 29% |
| Oct 7 | at UNLV | L 14–53 | 68% |
| Nov 18 | vs Fresno State | L 28–41 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 41–28; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 101st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list six games of Idaho’s 1978 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vsNorthern Arizona | L 29–34 | Idaho’s article |
| Oct 14 | atMontana | W 34–30 | Montana’s article, Idaho’s article |
| Oct 21 | vsMontana State | L 21–57 | Idaho’s article |
| Oct 28 | vsWeber State | L 6–51 | Idaho’s article, Weber State’s article |
| Nov 4 | atBoise State | L 10–48 | Boise State’s article, Idaho’s article |
| Nov 11 | vsIdaho State | W 1–0 | Idaho’s articleNot in Idaho State’s season article. |
- Record
- 0–5
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 5th in the Big Sky Conference (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 62–181
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1244 −134 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- John McMahon
- Defensive coordinator
- Greg McMackin
- Offense
- Veer
- Defense
- 5–2