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Indiana State

MVC · 1978 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
7th
2–3 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
7
1975–1981
All-Time Record
33–40–1
0.453 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#49
1979
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • Divisional Era · 7 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Indiana State head-to-head · History & Eras

1978 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5L 9–14
4Week 4 · Sep 19WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 31–20
5Week 5 · Sep 26Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–7L 8–27
6Week 6 · Oct 3Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 12–31
7Week 7 · Oct 10Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC10–1L 0–7
8Week 8 · Oct 17Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC4–7W 13–0
9Week 9 · Oct 24West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2HIND MVC3–8L 7–36
10Week 10 · Oct 31UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2HIND FBSI6–4–1L 0–14
11Week 11 · Nov 7Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC7–4L 7–28
12Week 12 · Nov 14Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2HIND FBSI2–9L 14–27
13Week 13 · Nov 21Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC4–7W 42–18

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.

Rating Tier Spectrum
6.156
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-34
-42+8
  • Drake +4
  • Wichita State +4
  • Ball State -1
  • Louisville -4
  • UL Monroe -4
  • Southern Illinois -4
  • New Mexico State -5
  • Eastern Michigan -7
  • West Texas A&M -8
  • Illinois State -9

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #117Better than 15%
Win % Place 110thBetter than 20%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#118Regular Season Final#118Post-Season W1#118Post-Season W2#117Post-Season W3#117Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-5
+11
-19
-19
-7
+13
-29
-14
-21
-13
+24

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#871975#1181976#1191977

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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