1978 Marshall
1–10 (0–5 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Ellwood. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Toledo 17–0Sep 9
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Toledo | W 17–0 | 34% |
| Sep 16 | vs App State | L 7–28 | 54% |
| Sep 23 | vs Chattanooga | L 23–27 | 30% |
| Sep 30 | at Western Carolina | L 14–21 | 41% |
| Oct 7 | at The Citadel | L 0–41 | 25% |
| Oct 14 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3–29 | 20% |
| Oct 21 | at Kent State | L 17–20 | 21% |
| Oct 28 | vs Furman | L 12–42 | 30% |
| Nov 4 | vs Western Michigan | L 6–24 | 21% |
| Nov 11 | at Southern Illinois | L 14–15 | 20% |
| Nov 18 | at East Carolina | L 0–45 | 6% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to East Carolina 45–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–5 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 113–292
- Coach
- Frank Ellwood
- Elo
- 1203 −90 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 115 of 133; offense No. 122, defense No. 99
- SRS
- −22.2 No. 134 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Carlin B. Carpenter
1978 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| App State | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
| Western Carolina | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
 VMI | 0–3 | 3–8 | |
 Marshall | 0–5 | 1–10 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.