1978 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season September 2024 February 2026 1978 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Southern Conference SoCon 4–7 0–0 Jack Carlisle 1st Memorial Center The 1978 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 4–7. East Tennessee State was ineligible for the SoCon title and the team's games against conference opponents did not count in the SoCon standings. College Standings; Southern (Final) https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times/176781110/ Lebanon Daily News Lebanon, Pennsylvania United Press International November 21, 1978 19 July 16, 2025 Newspapers.com SoCon 2024 Football Media Guide https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt90a281f2ef4c465c/blt0eb150c3d9f30f10/2024%20SoCon%20FB%20media%20guide.pdf Southern Conference 180 July 16, 2025 Schedule 1978 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 9 l y 1978 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 3–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-choctaws-win-big-1/154997034/ Hattiesburg American Choctaws win big, 17–3 September 10, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y Western Carolina Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 21–14 5,269 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94975107/bucs-claim-2114-win-over-wcu/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs claim 21–14 win over WCU September 17, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 6–49 13,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-eku-colonels-romp/154985563/ The Bristol Herald Courier EKU Colonels romp past Buccaneers September 24, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Western Kentucky Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 21–27 5,732 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-western-clips-east-tenne/154984044/ The Paducah Sun Western clips East Tennessee October 1, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 7 w y Tennessee Tech Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 38–17 4,866 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-bucs-shock-tenn-tech/154989738/ Johnson City Press Chronicle Bucs shock Tenn. Tech, win, 38–17 October 8, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Furman Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 14–35 8,951 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89977904/furman-offense-too-much-for-bucs-3514/ Kingsport Times-News Furman offense too much for Bucs, 35–14 October 15, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 21–34 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-murray-is-victor/154995069/ The Kentucky Advocate Murray is victor October 22, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 35–34 14,471 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89976506/bucs-claim-3534-thriller-over-appy-stat/ Kingsport Times-News Bucs claim 35–34 thriller over Appy State October 29, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 l y Morehead State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 30–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-morehead-holds-off/154996284/ Kingsport Times-News Morehead holds off Bucs, 31–30 November 5, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 w y y Middle Tennessee Horace Jones Field Murfreesboro, TN 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-bucs-roll-past-mt/154996630/ Bristol Herald Courier Bucs roll past MTSU November 12, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Austin Peay Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 7–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-govs-close-on-happy-n/154992873/ The Leaf-Chronicle Govs close on happy note November 19, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football