1978 Angelo State Rams football team

The 1978 Angelo State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Angelo State University and won the national championship during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Hess, the Rams compiled a perfect 14–0 record. They participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs, defeating Western State (CO) (35–3) in the semifinals and Elon (34–14) in the City of Palms Bowl to win the NAIA Division II championship.[1]

1978 Angelo State Rams football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
City of Palms Bowl, W 34–14 vs. Elon
ConferenceLone Star Conference
1978 record14–0 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
1978 Lone Star Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Angelo State $^ 7 0 014 0 0
Abilene Christian 5 2 07 3 0
Sam Houston State 4 3 06 5 0
Texas A&I 4 3 06 5 0
Southwest Texas State 3 4 06 4 0
Stephen F. Austin 3 4 03 8 0
East Texas State 2 3 04 7 0
Howard Payne 0 7 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Central State (OK)*San Angelo, TXW 42–13
September 16at Eastern New Mexico*Portales, NMW 40–0
September 23at Sam Houston StateHuntsville, TXW 42–13
September 30at East Central*Ada, OKW 14–7
October 7Stephen F. AustinSan Angelo, TXW 15–3
October 14Abilene ChristianSan Angelo, TXW 33–8
October 21at Howard PayneBrownwood, TXW 38-22
October 28Texas A&ISan Angelo, TXW 21–19
November 4at Southwest Texas StateSan Marcos, TXW 29–6
November 11Sam Houston StateSan Angelo, TXW 44–1711,000
November 18at East Texas StateCommerce, TXW 35–14
December 2Oregon College*San Angelo, TX (NAIA Division I quarterfinal)W 32–0
December 9Western State (CO)*San Angelo, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)W 35–35,363
December 16Elon*W 34–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

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