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1978 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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.

1978 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPJoe Norman
CaptainDave Abrams, Scott Arnett, Mark Heidel, Joe Norman
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Michigan State + 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Purdue 6 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 4 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Illinois 0 – 6 – 2 1 – 8 – 2
Northwestern 0 – 8 – 1 0 – 10 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 13 LSU*
L 17–2478,534[1]
September 23No. 15 Washington*
W 14–740,244[2]
September 30No. 12 Nebraska*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
ABCL 17–6942,738[3]
October 7at Wisconsin
L 7–3475,266[4]
October 14Northwestern 
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 38–1036,456[5]
October 21at Michigan State
L 14–4976,013[6]
October 28Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
W 31–1037,355[7]
November 4at Minnesota
L 31–3239,797[8]
November 11Iowa
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
W 34–1433,167[9]
November 18No. 19 Ohio State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
L 18–2147,540[10]
November 25at No. 18 Purdue
L 7–2069,918[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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Ohio State

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See also: 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (6–2–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (4–5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ohio St 7 0 7721
Indiana 7 3 0818

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

Roster

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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

1979 NFL draftees

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Joe Norman Linebacker 2 45 Seattle Seahawks

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References

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  1. ^ "Hoosiers know script but can't act part, lose". The Indianapolis Star. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hoosiers upset No. 15 Huskies". The Rock Island Argus. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hipp helps Nebraska break Hoosier record". The Rock Island Argus. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "IU 'no-hits' Wisconsin, loses 34–7". Chronicle Tribune. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "IU capitalizes on Wildcat mistakes for 38–10 victory". The Kokomo Tribune. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Michigan State rolls over Indiana, 49–14". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indiana seniors lead Hoosiers past Illini". Journal and Courier. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Last-chance kick caps Gopher rally". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Even Iowa's rushing defense fizzles 34–14". The Gazette. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No romp, but Buckeyes edge IU anyway 21–18". Anderson Herald. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Boilermakers claim Bucket". The Pharos-Tribune. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1978 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "1978 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 15. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "1978 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearboook). Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  16. ^ "1979 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.


 

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