1978 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (5th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 UC Davis $^ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Cal State Hayward 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Humboldt State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Chico State 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Sacramento State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
San Francisco State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 217 to 161 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Cal Lutheran*
W 15–122,872
September 23at Cal State Northridge*
L 7–282,583–3,752[1][2]
September 30Cal Poly Pomona*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 23–32,500–2,611[3]
October 7at San Francisco State
W 28–241,837
October 14at Central Washington*
W 24–112,000
October 21Puget Sound*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 16–352,622
October 28Cal State Hayward
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 11–421,500
November 4at Sacramento State
W 12–31,850
November 11at Humboldt State
L 23–283,150
November 18No. 4 UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 2–314,429

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References

  1. ^ "Utah St. Wins PCAA Opener, 45-22". The Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1978. p. III-16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kingsmen Win Despite Errors". The Los Angeles Times. October 1, 1978. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "1978 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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