Stanford Football Team History
Stanford Cardinal
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Founded: 1885 Stadium: Stanford Stadium Capacity: 50,000 Colors: Cardinal & White Coach: Bill Walsh Conference: Pac 10-
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1978 Season Highlights |
Bill Walsh enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Stanford. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 9 | vs.
Oklahoma
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29 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | vs.
San Jose State
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38 |
9 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | @
Illinois
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35 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Tulane
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | @
UCLA
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26 |
27 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Washington
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31 |
34 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Washington State
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43 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Oregon State
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24 |
6 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Southern California
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7 |
13 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Arizona State
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21 |
14 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | @
California
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30 |
10 |
W |
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| Sun., Dec. 31 |
Georgia
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25 |
22 |
W |
@ Houston, TX |
Bluebonnet Bowl |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 8-4
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Points Scored | 326 |
Scoring Average | 27.2 |
Points Allowed | 221 |
Defense Average | 18.4 |
Opponents Record | 80-53
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Conference Record | 4-3 |
Home Record | 3-3
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Away Record | 4-1
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
17 | 8-4-0 |
AP |
16 | 8-4-0 |
Coaches |
16 | 8-4-0 |
UPI |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 All Pac 10 Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.