Florida State
FBSI · 1978 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 12 Top 10 · 3× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 4 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Florida State head-to-head · History & Eras
1978 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 28–0 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 38–20 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 31–21 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND SWC | 9–3 | L 21–27 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 26–21 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H |  SEC | 6–5 | L 27–55 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | L 3–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 38–16 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 24–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–3 | W 38–6 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H | SEC | 4–7 | W 38–21 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Navy +9
- Southern Miss +7
- Miami +6
- Cincinnati +5
- Virginia Tech +4
- Florida +4
- Syracuse +3
- Oklahoma State +3
- Houston -3
- Pittsburgh -4
- Mississippi State -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.727 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.