1978 Long Beach State
5–6 (1–4 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Dave Currey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 25–0Nov 18
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Louisiana | W 10–0 | 35% |
| Sep 16 | at Boise State | L 13–19 | 59% |
| Sep 30 | atPacific | L 0–14 | 52% |
| Oct 7 | vs Northern Illinois | W 24–19 | 70% |
| Oct 14 | at Utah State | W 33–17 | 27% |
| Oct 21 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 9–34 | 84% |
| Oct 28 | vs San Diego State | W 27–25 | 37% |
| Nov 4 | at Fresno State | L 41–42 | 57% |
| Nov 18 | vs Drake | W 25–0 | 67% |
| Nov 25 | at Lamar | L 31–36 | 68% |
| Dec 2 | at San José State | L 6–24 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 24–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1978.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 219–230
- Coach
- Dave Currey
- Elo
- 1386 −49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.6 No. 107 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
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.