1978 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2012 1978 Utah State Aggies football Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 7–4 4–1 Bruce Snyder 3rd Romney Stadium PCAA co-champion The 1978 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University as a new member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season .https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lthSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IYADAAAAIBAJ&pg=7073%2C94450 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ewer Bill USU maps plans for new grid era May 1, 1978 B7 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).1978 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1978-schedule.html 2020-07-29 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en A noteworthy game was against Idaho State (of nearby Pocatello), the first college football season-opener played in Japan.Aggies off to 1–0 start 2B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s4MOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-X8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2866%2C569258 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah September 4, 1978https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C78RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4O0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2783%2C1467832 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Opener lost by Bengals September 4, 1978 20 Schedule Mountain September 3 w y y Idaho State Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium Nishinomiya, Japan 10–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-utah-state-clips-be/154927613/ The Idaho Statesman Utah State clips Bengals 10–0 September 4, 1978 September 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 16 w y y Colorado State Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO 21–20 24,285 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-utah-state-flys-by/157425591/ The Billings Gazette Utah State flys by CSU September 17, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 w Fresno State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 45–22 15,570 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-utah-state-triumphs/157488421/ The Spokesman-Review Utah State triumphs in debut September 24, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com September 30 w y WyomingUtah State's game against Wyoming, a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), counted in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) standings for the Aggies, who did not play Cal State Fullerton. Aggies Upend Cowboys https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65719003/the-daily-herald/ Daily Herald Provo, Utah United Press International October 1, 1978 6 December 20, 2020 Newspapers.com n PCAAstandings War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY rivalry 20–13 23,257 Utags dump Pokes by 20–13 Casper Star-Tribune October 1, 1978 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115983827/utags-dump-pokes-by-20-13/ Newspapers.com October 7 w y y BYU Cougar Stadium Provo, UT rivalry 24–7 32,668 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-aggies-upset-brigham-y/157418531/ The Arizona Daily Sun Aggies upset Brigham Young October 8, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 l Long Beach State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 17–33 15,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-lbs-tops-utah-state/157488488/ The Sunday Oregonian LBS tops Utah State by 33–17 October 15, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 l y y Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 16–17 25,702 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-canes-overcome-utah/157488569/ The Palm Beach Post 'Canes overcome Utah State's passing October 22, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 w San Jose State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 31–21 18,226 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-hipple-sparks-utah/157488662/ The Montana Standard Hipple sparks Utah State win October 29, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 w Pacific (CA) Romney Stadium Logan, UT 40–14 15,264 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-utah-state-clobbers-pacif/157488739/ The Fresno Bee Utah State clobbers Pacific, 40–14; Gets share of PCAA title November 5, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Weber State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 25–44 6,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-inter-lake-weber-state-bounces/154978633/ The Daily Inter Lake Weber State bounces USU November 12, 1978 September 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 l y Utah Romney Stadium Logan, UT rivalry 20–23 12,260 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-utah-scores-late-de/157424421/ Great Falls Tribune Utah scores late, defeats Utah State November 26, 1978 October 20, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1978 Utah State Aggies f 18 Jr Craig Bradshaw QB y Craig_Bradshaw_(American_football) 25 Sr Ron Cassidy WR y 10 Jr Eric Hipple QB y 81 So James Murphy James Murphy (gridiron football) WR y 24 Jr Rick Parros RB y 82 Sr John Thompson John Thompson (tight end) TE y 80 Jr Rulon Jones DT y *Bruce Snyder Notes n References Utah State Category:Utah State Aggies football seasons Category:Big West Conference football champion seasons Utah State football