American college football season
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| Pacific-10 Conference |
| 3–7–1 (2–6 Pac-10) |
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| Tony Kopay (3rd season) |
| Ray Braun (3rd season) |
| Parker Stadium |
Seasons |
| 1978 Pacific-10 Conference football standings |
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| Conf | | | Overall |
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| Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
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| No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
| No. 14 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 |
| Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
| No. 17 Stanford | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 |
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
| Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 |
| Washington State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 |
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| Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1978 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Craig Fertig, the Beavers compiled a 3–7–1 record (2–6 in Pac-10, ninth), and were outscored 266 to 128.[1] The team played its five home games on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 9 | BYU* | | L 6–10 | 19, 651 |
| September 16 | at Arizona | | L 7–21 | 49,056 |
| September 23 | at Tennessee* | | T 13–13 | 82,048 |
| September 30 | Washington | - Parker Stadium
- Corvallis, OR
| L 0–34 | 30,000 |
| October 7 | at Minnesota* | | W 17–14 | 35,083 |
| October 21 | at No. 7 USC | | L 7–38 | 53,734 |
| October 28 | at Stanford | | L 6–24 | 39,214 |
| November 4 | at Washington State | - Martin Stadium
- Pullman, WA
| W 32–31 | 20,061 |
| November 11 | No. 9 UCLA | - Parker Stadium
- Corvallis, OR
| W 15–13 | 28,000 |
| November 18 | Arizona State | - Parker Stadium
- Corvallis, OR
| L 22–44 | 23,500 |
| November 25 | Oregon | - Parker Stadium
- Corvallis, OR (Civil War)
| L 3–24 | 36,000 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[edit]
- ^ "1978 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Game program: Oregon State at Washington State – November 4, 1978
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- Bell Field (1909–1952)
- Reser Stadium (1953–present)
- Multnomah Stadium (alternate)
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- Bowl games
- Oregon: Civil War (Platypus Trophy)
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- History
- Benny Beaver
- "Hail to Old OSU"
- Marching band
- Pyramid Play
- "The Toilet Bowl"
- 1985 Washington game
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- Head coaches
- NFL draftees
- Statistical leaders
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