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1978 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record8–2 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Austin Peay 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Murray State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
East Tennessee State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Troy State*
L 10–167,000[1]
September 23East Tennessee State
W 49–613,200[2]
September 30at Austin Peay
W 14–0[3]
October 7Middle TennesseeNo. T–10
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 42–128,700[4]
October 14at Dayton*No. 8
W 17–16[5]
October 21at Western KentuckyNo. 7
L 16–1719,100[6]
October 28Murray StateNo. T–9
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 24–21[7]
November 4at Tennessee TechNo. 9
W 20–165,000[8]
November 11Akron*No. 8
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 35–148,800[9]
November 18Morehead StateNo. 8
W 30–09,500[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Kentucky drops opener". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EKU Colonels romp past Buccaneers". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern gets past Peay 14–0". The Park City Daily News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern Kentucky drubs MTSU 42–12". The Paducah Sun. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Kentucky edges Dayton in final period". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Toppers win on late kick". Messenger-Inquirer. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "EKU downs Murray St". The State Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonels outlast Eagles". The Paducah Sun. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Zips' defense unable to stop E. Kentucky". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Patton, Flores, Simms set marks as Eastern routs Morehead 30–0". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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