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1978 Portland State Vikings football team

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1978 Portland State Vikings football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumCivic Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida A&M ^     12 1 0
No. 1 Nevada ^     11 1 0
No. 9 Lehigh     8 3 0
Northeastern     6 5 0
Bucknell     5 5 0
Northwestern State     5 6 0
Portland State     5 6 0
Lafayette     4 7 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mouse Davis, the Vikings compiled a 5–6 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Northern ArizonaL 14–42[1]
September 16MontanaW 27–16[2]
September 23at Idaho StateL 13–27[3]
September 30Sacramento State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 63–7[4]
October 7at No. 3 (D-II) Cal PolyL 20–566,025[5]
October 14at Humboldt StateL 27–413,000[6][7]
October 21Simon Fraser
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 48–302,711[8]
October 28at Puget SoundL 21–34[9]
November 4at Cal State NorthridgeL 27–424,500[10]
November 11San Francisco State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 35–211,100[11]
November 18South Dakota State
  • Civic Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 42–21[12]

References

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  1. ^ "NAU outpasses PSU". Great Falls Tribune. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vikings roll past Grizzlies". The Billings Gazette. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho State gets 1st win, tips PSU 27–13". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vikes pour it on Sac State 63–7". The Sacramento Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cal Poly saturates Vikings' defense 56–20". The Sunday Oregonian. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lumberjacks' rush demolishes Vikings 41–27". The Sunday Oregonian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Viks teach Clansmen lesson in timing". The Sunday Oregonian. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Puget Sound's victory thrills Portland State graduate". The News Tribune. October 29, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maglione leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "PSU 'does it right,' defeats SFS 35–21". The Sunday Oregonian. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "22-point third lets Portland rock Jacks". The Sioux City Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.