1978 San José State
7–5 (4–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Lynn Stiles. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Montana 35–7Nov 18
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Idaho | W 31–14 | 69% |
| Sep 16 | at Stanford | L 9–38 | 32% |
| Sep 23 | at 19Colorado | L 7–22 | 25% |
| Sep 30 | vsSanta Clara | W 17–7 | 87% |
| Oct 7 | at Hawai’i | L 11–25 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | at Boise State | L 15–30 | 50% |
| Oct 21 | vs Fresno State | W 26–16 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | at Utah State | L 21–31 | 33% |
| Nov 4 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 30–21 | 66% |
| Nov 11 | atPacific | W 33–31 | 38% |
| Nov 18 | vs Montana | W 35–7 | 90% |
| Dec 2 | vsLong Beach State | W 24–6 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Long Beach State 24–6; unranked in the final AP poll; Pacific Coast Athletic Association champions.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 91 on file).
Pacific Coast Athletic Association champions4–1 in the conference, shared with Utah State
Led the nationMark Nichols: yards per catch (26.7)
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–1 first in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 259–248
- Coach
- Lynn Stiles
- Elo
- 1461 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.7 No. 87 of 133; offense No. 77, defense No. 97
- SRS
- −4.0 No. 86 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1979
The 1979 draft| Rd 4 | Frank Manumaleuga LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
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.