1978 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 1978 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Riehlman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the Big Sky.

1978 Weber State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–7 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Pete Riehlman (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Northern Arizona $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. T–9 Montana State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Montana	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Boise State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Idaho	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	North Dakota State*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 28–49	12,062	[1]
September 16	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 14–55	11,373	[2]
September 23	Northern Iowa*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 35–9	7,486	[3]
September 30	Montana	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 7–27	8,571	[4]
October 7	No. 2 Montana State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 14–21	7,891	[5]
October 14	at Utah*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 7–30	23,458	[6]
October 21	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 13–14	17,858	[7]
October 28	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 51–6	13,500	[8]
November 4	Idaho State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 34–12	7,021	[9]
November 11	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 44–25	6,102	[10]
November 18	at Northern Arizona	NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 0–10	11,491	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Bison outgun Wildcats". The Daily Herald. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Yancy fancy, 'Dogs blast past Weber". The Fresno Bee. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Reserve's passes sink UNI, 35–9". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Montana drops Weber State for first victory". The Idaho Statesman. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bobcats defeat Weber State". The Spokesman-Review. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Utah swamps Weber State". Arizona Daily Sun. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Broncos escape Weber's clutches". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 22, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
8. "Weber lets Hill run wild, 51–6". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hill, Bledsoe guide Weber past Bengals". The Idaho Statesman. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Weber State bounces USU". The Daily Inter Lake. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NAU silences Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.