1978 Indiana State Sycamores football team

The 1978 Indiana State Sycamores football team was an American football team that represented Indiana State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Dick Jamieson, the team compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVC.^[1]

1978 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach	Dick Jamieson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Raetz (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New Mexico State $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Tulsa	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Southern Illinois	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Drake	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	New Mexico State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 9–14	8,514	[2]
September 16	Western Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 31–20		[3]
September 23	at Eastern Michigan*	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 8–27		[4]
September 30	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 12–31	16,931	[5]
October 7	at Ball State*	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN (rivalry)	L 0–7	18,323	[6]
October 14	Drake	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 13–0		[7]
October 21	West Texas State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 6–36		[8]
October 28	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 0–14		[9]
November 4	Southern Illinois	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 7–28	4,785	[10]
November 11	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 14–27	4,500	[11]
November 18	Wichita State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 42–18		[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1978 Indiana State Sycamores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
2. "Ags fumble to 14–9 win". Albuquerque Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western Illinois falls". The Dispatch. September 17, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "E. Michigan 27, ISU 8". The Kokomo Tribune. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Poole runs deep in 31–12 Louisville romp". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Cards survive ISU, 7–0, for 13th straight". The Star Press. October 8, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "2 fumbles, record kick doom Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Buffaloes roam over Indiana St". The Indianapolis Star. October 22, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Indiana St. lost in bayou". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southern outscores Indiana State". The Decatur Daily Review. November 6, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Redbirds on Cook's tour". The Pantagraph. November 12, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "ISU crushes Shocks". The Wichita Eagle. October 19, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.