1978 The Citadel
5–6 (2–3 Southern Conference), coached by Art Baker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 41–0Oct 7
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Presbyterian | W 28–17 | 84% |
| Sep 16 | at Clemson | L 3–58 | 27% |
| Sep 23 | vs VMI | W 14–3 | 49% |
| Sep 30 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–28 | 34% |
| Oct 7 | vs Marshall | W 41–0 | 75% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Carolina | L 24–38 | 57% |
| Oct 21 | at App State | L 14–42 | 44% |
| Oct 28 | vs Delaware | W 21–14 | 73% |
| Nov 4 | at William & Mary | L 8–12 | 27% |
| Nov 11 | vs Wofford | W 35–17 | 82% |
| Nov 18 | at Furman | L 13–17 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 17–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–3 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 201–246
- Coach
- Art Baker
- Elo
- 1367 −50 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.1 No. 106 of 133; offense No. 104, defense No. 93
- SRS
- −11.0 No. 109 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ralph Friedgen
- Defensive coordinator
- Frank Beamer
1978 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.