1978 San Diego State
4–7 (2–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Claude Gilbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fresno State 31–14Oct 7
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at 19Iowa State | L 13–14 | 49% |
| Sep 23 | at UTEP | L 24–31 | 83% |
| Oct 7 | vs Fresno State | W 31–14 | 74% |
| Oct 14 | at Wyoming | L 22–31 | 67% |
| Oct 21 | vsPacific | W 31–28 | 70% |
| Oct 28 | atLong Beach State | L 25–27 | 63% |
| Nov 4 | vs Colorado State | W 34–31 | 75% |
| Nov 11 | at BYU | L 3–21 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | at Miami | L 14–16 | 54% |
| Nov 25 | vs New Mexico | W 27–24 | 61% |
| Dec 2 | vs Utah | L 18–20 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 20–18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 5th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 242–257
- Coach
- Claude Gilbert
- Elo
- 1512 −102 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.3 No. 88 of 133; offense No. 69, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −2.6 No. 76 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Tollner
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1979
The 1979 draft| Rd 4 | Don Warren TE | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 6 | Henry Williams DB | Oakland Raiders |
1978 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 5–1 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Wyoming | 4–2 | 5–7 | |
| New Mexico | 3–3 | 7–5 | |
| Colorado State | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
 San Diego State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| UTEP | 1–5 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.