American college football season
The 1978 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his sixth year as head coach of the Hoosiers.
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at No. 13 LSU* | | | L 17–24 | 78,534 | [1] |
September 23 | No. 15 Washington* | | | W 14–7 | 40,244 | [2] |
September 30 | No. 12 Nebraska* | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| ABC | L 17–69 | 42,738 | [3] |
October 7 | at Wisconsin | | | L 7–34 | 75,266 | [4] |
October 14 | Northwestern | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| | W 38–10 | 36,456 | [5] |
October 21 | at Michigan State | | | L 14–49 | 76,013 | [6] |
October 28 | Illinois | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
| | W 31–10 | 37,355 | [7] |
November 4 | at Minnesota | | | L 31–32 | 39,797 | [8] |
November 11 | Iowa | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| | W 34–14 | 33,167 | [9] |
November 18 | No. 19 Ohio State | - Memorial Stadium
- Bloomington, IN
| | L 18–21 | 47,540 | [10] |
November 25 | at No. 18 Purdue | | | L 7–20 | 69,918 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Ohio State Buckeyes (6–2–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (4–5)
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: November 18, 1978
- Game weather: Overcast • 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
- Game attendance: 47,540
Game information |
- First quarter
- OSU – Paul Campbell 3-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 10:19. Ohio St 7–0. Drive:
- IU – Mike Harkrader 1-yard run (David Freud kick), 2:04. Tie 7–7. Drive:
- Second quarter
- IU – David Freud 30-yard field goal, 6:52. Indiana 10–7. Drive:
- Third quarter
- OSU – Art Schlichter 3-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 2:58. Ohio St 14–10. Drive: 20 plays, 98 yards.
- Fourth quarter;
- OSU – Ricky Johnson 46-yard run (Vlade Janakievski kick), 13:13. Ohio St 21–10. Drive: 8 plays.
- IU – Darrick Burnett 1-yard run (pass good), 5:01. Ohio St 21–18. Drive:
| - Top passers
- OSU – Art Schlichter – 4/11, 22 yards, INT
- IU – Tim Clifford – 10/19, 81 yards
- Top rushers
- OSU – Ricky Johnson – 18 rushes, 109 yards, TD
- IU – Darrick Burnett – 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- OSU – Ricky Johnson – 2 receptions, 9 yards
- IU – Dan Powers – 6 receptions, 62 yards
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1978 Indiana Hoosiers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | OT | 73 | Gerhard Ahting | So | QB | | Scott Arnett | RB | | Jerry Bowers | RB | | Glenn Brooks | RB | | Darrick Burnett | QB | 14 | Tim Clifford | So | RB | | Al Darring | WR | | Mark Fishel | WR | 88 | Mike Friede | Jr | RB | | Mike Harkrader | C | 50 | Mark Heidel | Sr | RB | | Rodney Hopkins | QB | | Chad Huck | RB | | Lonnie Johnson | G | 64 | Mark Johnson | Jr | WR | | Nate Lundy | OL | | Doug Peacock | WR | | Ron Pennick | OL | | Jeff Phipps | TE | | Dan Powers | TE | | Bob Stephenson | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | | Dave Abrams | DL | | George Doehla | DB | | Dale Keneipp | DL | | Al Leake | DL | | Greg McIntosh | LB | 35 | Joe Norman | Sr | DL | | Carl Smith | DB | | John Swinehart | LB | | Doug Sybert | DL | | Terry Tallen | DL | | Brent Tisdale | DB | | Tim Wilbur | DL | | Randy Willhite | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | | David Freud | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "Hoosiers know script but can't act part, lose". The Indianapolis Star. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hoosiers upset No. 15 Huskies". The Rock Island Argus. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hipp helps Nebraska break Hoosier record". The Rock Island Argus. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "IU 'no-hits' Wisconsin, loses 34–7". Chronicle Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "IU capitalizes on Wildcat mistakes for 38–10 victory". The Kokomo Tribune. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan State rolls over Indiana, 49–14". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana seniors lead Hoosiers past Illini". Journal and Courier. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-chance kick caps Gopher rally". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Even Iowa's rushing defense fizzles 34–14". The Gazette. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No romp, but Buckeyes edge IU anyway 21–18". Anderson Herald. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boilermakers claim Bucket". The Pharos-Tribune. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1978 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "1978 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "1979 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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