1978 Indiana State
3–8 (2–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Dick Jamieson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 42–18Nov 18
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs New Mexico State | L 9–14 | 49% |
| Sep 16 | vs Western Illinois | W 31–20 | 76% |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Michigan | L 8–27 | 41% |
| Sep 30 | at Louisville | L 12–31 | 18% |
| Oct 7 | at Ball State | L 0–7 | 8% |
| Oct 14 | vs Drake | W 13–0 | 45% |
| Oct 21 | vsWest Texas | L 7–36 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | at UL Monroe | L 0–14 | 33% |
| Nov 4 | vs Southern Illinois | L 7–28 | 44% |
| Nov 11 | at Illinois State | L 14–27 | 55% |
| Nov 18 | vsWichita State | W 42–18 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 42–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–3 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 143–222
- Coach
- Dick Jamieson
- Elo
- 1255 −75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.2 No. 129 of 133; offense No. 133, defense No. 90
- SRS
- −21.1 No. 133 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Raetz
1978 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
 Tulsa | 3–1 | 9–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| Drake | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
 Indiana State | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.