Southern Miss
FBSI · 1978 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 19 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Southern Miss head-to-head · History & Eras
1978 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 5 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 10–7 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2H | IND SLC | 7–4 | W 21–6 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 14–26 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2H |  SEC | 5–6 | L 13–16 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H | SEC | 6–5 | W 22–17 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–3 | W 17–16 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 13–10 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 16–38 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2 | L 12–25 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H |  MAC | 4–7 | W 38–21 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 37–3 |
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).
- East Carolina +9
- Arkansas State +7
- Louisville +7
- Mississippi State +6
- Memphis +4
- Bowling Green +4
- Richmond +3
- North Texas -2
- Florida State -3
- Cincinnati -6
- Ole Miss -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.636 Win % · Change 1
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.