Villanova
FBSI · 1978 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 25 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 13 seasons
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Villanova head-to-head · History & Eras
1978 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H |  MAC | 4–7 | W 35–28 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 | MASSACHUSETTS | Unranked | — | W 25–21 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5–1 | L 17–21 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H |  ACC | 11–1 | L 0–31 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | W 17–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 | Colgate (COLGATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–8 | L 14–20 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–3 | L 9–24 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | Unranked | — | W 22–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 0–11 | W 28–16 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 | DELAWARE | Unranked | — | L 22–23 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–3–1 | L 17–27 |
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).
- Bowling Green +4
- Richmond +3
- Boston College 0
- Clemson -1
- Rutgers -3
- Temple -3
- William & Mary -5
- Colgate -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.455 Win % · No change
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.