1978 Utah State Aggies football team explained

Mode:football
Year:1978
Team:Utah State Aggies
Conference:Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:PCAA
Record:7–4
Conf Record:4–1
Head Coach:Bruce Snyder
Hc Year:3rd
Stadium:Romney Stadium
Champion:PCAA co-champion

The 1978 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season as a new member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA).[1] Led by third-year head coach Bruce Snyder, the previously-independent Aggies played their home games on campus at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They opened with five wins and finished with a 7–4 record (4–1 PCAA, tied for first).[2]

A noteworthy game was against Idaho State (of nearby Pocatello), the first college football season-opener played in Japan.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: USU maps plans for new grid era . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . Ewer . Bill . May 1, 1978 . B7.
  2. Web site: 1978 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results. 2020-07-29. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. en.
  3. News: . 2B . Google News Archives-->. Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). September 4, 1978. October 24, 2013-->.
  4. News: Opener lost by Bengals . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . September 4, 1978 . 20.