1978 Pacific
4–8 (3–2 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Chester Caddas. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 27–7Oct 14
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Arizona State | L 7–42 | 29% |
| Sep 16 | vs UC Davis | L 14–31 | 91% |
| Sep 23 | at California | L 6–24 | 21% |
| Sep 30 | vsLong Beach State | W 14–0 | 48% |
| Oct 7 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 35–17 | 72% |
| Oct 14 | at Fresno State | W 27–7 | 41% |
| Oct 21 | at San Diego State | L 28–31 | 30% |
| Oct 28 | at Hawai’i | W 27–17 | 46% |
| Nov 4 | at Utah State | L 14–40 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | vs San José State | L 31–33 | 62% |
| Nov 18 | at New Mexico | L 6–44 | 37% |
| Nov 23 | vs Colorado State | L 13–20 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado State 20–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 222–306
- Coach
- Chester Caddas
- Elo
- 1386 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −6.4 No. 97 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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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.