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Oregon State Football Team History


Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State University
 Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 45,500
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: Craig Fertig
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Craig Fertig enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Brigham Young  6   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Arizona  7   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Tennessee  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Washington  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Minnesota  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Southern California  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Stanford  6   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Washington State  32   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. UCLA  15   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Arizona State  22   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Oregon  3   24   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record3-7 -1
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record73-52
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-3 -1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 12-1318153Won  17-106-118281  John Robinson
UCLA 8-3-1261172Tied  10-106-2197131  Terry Donahue
Washington 7-4270155 6-2215119  Don James
Arizona State 9-3347236Won  34-184-3164180  Frank Kush
Stanford 8-4326221Won  25-224-3182131  Bill Walsh
California 6-5236289 3-4124204  Roger Theder
Arizona 5-6245205 3-4148140  Tony Mason
Oregon State 3-7-1128266 2-692229  Craig Fertig
Oregon 2-9173212 2-5121135  Rich Brooks
Washington State 3-7-1276296 1-7193268  Jim Walden

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 


Some records may be incomplete.


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