1978 Football Results
Gopher Football 1978 Season
- Head Coach: Cal Stoll (7th season)
- Overall Record: 5 - 6
- Conference Record: 4 - 4
1978 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/16/1978 | Toledo (2-9) | W | 38-12 |
| 09/23/1978 | Ohio State (7-4-1) | L | 10-27 |
| 09/30/1978 | @ UCLA (8-3-1) | L | 3-17 |
| 10/07/1978 | Oregon State (3-7-1) | L | 14-17 |
| 10/14/1978 | Iowa (2-9) | W | 22-20 |
| 10/21/1978 | @ Northwestern (0-10-1) | W | 38-14 |
| 10/28/1978 | @ Michigan (10-2) | L | 10-42 |
| 11/04/1978 | Homecoming Indiana (4-7) |
W | 32-31 |
| 11/11/1978 | @ Michigan State (8-3) | L | 9-33 |
| 11/18/1978 | Illinois (1-8-2) | W | 24-6 |
| 11/25/1978 | @ Wisconsin (5-4-2) | L | 10-48 |
1978 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 7-1-0 | 10-2-0 |
| Michigan State | 7-1-0 | 8-3-0 |
| Purdue | 6-1-1 | 9-2-1 |
| Ohio State | 6-2-0 | 7-4-1 |
| Minnesota | 4-4-0 | 5-6-0 |
| Wisconsin | 3-4-2 | 5-4-2 |
| Indiana | 3-5-0 | 4-7-0 |
| Iowa | 2-6-0 | 2-9-0 |
| Illinois | 0-6-2 | 1-8-2 |
| Northwestern | 0-8-1 | 0-10-1 |
1978 Gopher Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Allison, Mark | DE | Sr. | 6-1 | 192 | Edina, MN |
| 62 | Anderson, Jim | OG | Fr. | 6-2 | 236 | Faribault, MN |
| 40 | Artis, Roy | WR | So. | 6-2 | 187 | Lawnside, NJ |
| 1 | Avery, Wendell | QB | Jr. | 6-0 | 187 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 20 | Bailey, Elmer | WR | Jr. | 6-1 | 188 | St. Paul, MN |
| 71 | Bankson, Kurt | DT | Fr. | 5-10 | 218 | Franklin Park, IL |
| 41 | Barber, Marion | RB | So. | 6-3 | 226 | Detroit, MI |
| 58 | Bebel, Chris | OG | Fr. | 6-4 | 226 | St. Paul, MN |
| 30 | Bifulk, Ed | WR | Fr. | 6-1 | 196 | St. Paul, MN |
| 79 | Bisch, Steve | OT | Fr. | 6-6 | 253 | LeSueur, MN |
| 95 | Blanshan, Alan | DT | Jr. | 6-6 | 257 | Mankato, MN |
| 83 | Bourquin, Glenn | TE | Jr. | 6-4 | 226 | Cottage Grove, MN |
| 31 | Breault, Steve | RB | Sr. | 6-0 | 194 | Hudson, WI |
| 22 | Breault. Gary | WR | Fr. | 5-11 | 185 | Hudson, WI |
| 34 | Brown, Keith | SS | Sr. | 5-11 | 192 | St. Louis, MO |
| 24 | Buehler, Mark | CB | Fr. | 6-0 | 175 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 36 | Burns, Ed | LB | Sr. | 6-1 | 212 | Racine, WI |
| 14 | Cardelli, Glenn | SS | Fr. | 5-11 | 188 | Elmwood Park, IL |
| 12 | Carlson, Mark | QB | Jr. | 5-11 | 191 | Deerfield, IL |
| 39 | Carr, Jeff | DT | Sr. | 6-1 | 223 | Palmyra, WI |
| 43 | Cooper, Chester | WR | Fr. | 6-3 | 202 | Paulsboro, NJ |
| 70 | Cunningham, Steve | DE | Jr. | 6-6 | 245 | Waseca, MN |
| 87 | Curtis, Mike | TE | Fr. | 6-4 | 221 | Eau Claire, WI |
| 78 | Dallafior, Ken | OT | Fr. | 6-4 | 264 | Madison Heights, MI |
| 42 | Dilulo, Ray | WR | So. | 6-0 | 201 | Boise, ID |
| 11 | Edwards, Keith | FS | Jr. | 5-11 | 199 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 89 | Fahnhorst, Jim | LB | So. | 6-5 | 230 | St. Cloud, MN |
| 64 | Farnes, Scott | OT | Jr. | 6-3 | 238 | Albert Lea, MN |
| 97 | Feine, Dean | DT | Fr. | 6-3 | 236 | Rushford, MN |
| 67 | Fitzpatrick, Tom | OG | Jr. | 6-5 | 236 | Rochester, MN |
| 17 | Foxworth, Ken | CB | Jr. | 5-11 | 188 | St. Louis, MO |
| 65 | Friberg, Doug | DT | Sr. | 6-3 | 228 | St. Paul, MN |
| 50 | Gardner, Dave | DT | Jr. | 6-4 | 238 | Rochester, MN |
| 46 | Gregory, Duane | FB | Fr. | 5-10 | 197 | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | Hairston, Brian | CB | Sr. | 5-9 | 177 | Columbus, OH |
| 76 | Hallstrom, Todd | OT | Fr. | 6-7 | 255 | Brook Park, MN |
| 38 | Harms, Brent | DT | Fr. | 6-2 | 224 | Rice Lake, WI |
| 29 | Hesse, Scott | FS | Fr. | 5-11 | 180 | Stillwater, MN |
| 8 | Hoffman, John | SS | Jr. | 5-11 | 200 | Duluth, MN |
| 16 | Hoverman, Randy | QB | Fr. | 6-3 | 186 | Osceola, WI |
| 3 | Howard, Glenn | LB | So. | 6-2 | 225 | Paulsboro, NJ |
| 65 | Humphries, Bill | OG | Fr. | 6-3 | 267 | Detroit, MI |
| 99 | Jergens, Duane | P | Fr. | 6-2 | 195 | Mundelein, IL |
| 67 | Johanson, Tom | LB | Fr. | 6-3 | 224 | Cloquet, MN |
| 56 | Johnson, Jack | LB | Jr. | 6-2 | 227 | Minnetonka, MN |
| 19 | Jones, Walter | WR | So. | 6-3 | 178 | St. Louis, MO |
| 94 | Kellen, Kevin | DT | Fr. | 6-6 | 255 | Grand Rapids, MN |
| 44 | Kitzmann, Kent | FB | Jr. | 6-3 | 204 | Rochester, MN |
| 37 | Lewis, Glenn | RB | So. | 6-0 | 209 | Edina, MN |
| 47 | Lowell, Chuck | RB | Fr. | 6-1 | 184 | White Bear Lake, MN |
| 64 | Mangum, Kurt | OG | Fr. | 6-2 | 227 | Evanston, IL |
| 85 | Marcella, Jim | WR | Jr. | 6-3 | 181 | Virginia, MN |
| 25 | Marcuson, Lance | RB | So. | 5-11 | 180 | Bayport, MN |
| 6 | Marko, Larry | P | Fr. | 5-10 | 182 | Northfield, MN |
| 59 | Meyer, Don | LB | Jr. | 6-2 | 221 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 97 | Mia, Darryl | LB | Fr. | 6-1 | 215 | Highland Park, MI |
| 80 | Miller, Van | TE | Fr. | 6-2 | 214 | Columbia Heights, MN |
| 88 | Murphy, Tom | DE | Jr. | 6-3 | 218 | Watertown, SD |
| 63 | Murtha, Greg | OT | Sr. | 6-7 | 251 | Minneapolis, MN |
| 77 | Nash, McKinley | OG | Fr. | 6-3 | 247 | Evanston, IL |
| 23 | Noel, Dana | CB | So. | 5-10 | 188 | Wheaton, IL |
| 51 | Odegard, Brad | OC | Fr. | 6-6 | 231 | Agoura, CA |
| 58 | Olson, Ed | OC | Fr. | 6-3 | 242 | Crystal, MN |
| 90 | Orgas, Fred | DE | Fr. | 6-4 | 224 | Brooklyn Center, MN |
| 61 | Orgas, Mike | OG | Fr. | 6-5 | 238 | Brooklyn Center, MN |
| 73 | Owens, Mark | OT | So. | 6-5 | 251 | Rochester, MN |
| 60 | Paquette, Pat | OG | So. | 6-5 | 259 | Superior, WI |
| 69 | Penovich, Kent | OT | So. | 6-6 | 276 | Muskego, WI |
| 45 | Peppe, Mike | SS | Fr. | 5-11 | 187 | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 35 | Peters, Kevin | FB | Fr. | 5-11 | 199 | Cloquet, MN |
| 36 | Peterson, Todd | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 222 | Richfield, MN |
| 6 | Prairie, Bill | FS | Fr. | 5-11 | 177 | Rosemount, MN |
| 10 | Pylatiuk, Greg | QB | Fr. | 6-1 | 187 | Columbia Heights, MN |
| 26 | Robb, Mike | LB | Fr. | 6-2 | 201 | Cottage Grove, MN |
| 13 | Rogind, Paul | SS | Jr. | 5-11 | 179 | Farmington, MI |
| 98 | Ronan, Jim | DT | Sr. | 6-6 | 249 | West Chester, PA |
| 99 | Sapp, Tom | DE | Jr. | 6-3 | 214 | Bloomington, MN |
| 96 | Schuh, Jeff | DE | Jr. | 6-3 | 226 | Crystal, MN |
| 52 | Schwen, Darell | OG | Jr. | 6-4 | 229 | Great Falls, MT |
| 18 | Shareef, Ahmad | QB | Fr. | 5-10 | 169 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | Simmons, Terry | WR | Jr. | 6-2 | 192 | Birmingham, MI |
| 28 | Smith, Tom | P | So. | 6-1 | 186 | Edina, MN |
| 79 | Snodgrass, Jeff | OG | Fr. | 6-2 | 230 | Valparaiso, IN |
| 21 | Snyder, Brian | CB | Sr. | 5-10 | 172 | Washington, DC |
| 81 | Sonnenfeld, Randy | TE | So. | 6-6 | 244 | Robbinsdale, MN |
| 68 | Stein, Marty | OT | Jr. | 6-4 | 257 | Eau Claire, WI |
| 18 | Stensrud, Mike | FS | Fr. | 6-3 | 206 | Apple Valley, MN |
| 31 | Stroup, Bob | FB | Fr. | 6-0 | 217 | Fargo, ND |
| 5 | Sytsma, Stan | DE | Sr. | 6-3 | 228 | Hutchinson, MN |
| 48 | Thompson, Jeff | FB | Jr. | 6-2 | 212 | Bloomington, MN |
| 53 | Tobin, Steve | OC | Jr. | 6-5 | 258 | Moorhead, MN |
| 7 | Tonn, Mark | QB | Jr. | 6-6 | 210 | Green Bay, WI |
| 82 | Veldman, Gregg | TE | Fr. | 6-4 | 211 | South St. Paul, MN |
| 78 | Weinzierl, Mike | DT | Jr. | 6-6 | 241 | Shakopee, MN |
| 9 | White, Garry | FB | So. | 6-0 | 204 | Rockdale, TX |
| 4 | Witthus, Rick | SS | Fr. | 6-3 | 196 | Glencoe, MN |
| 74 | Wozniak, Anthony | OT | Fr. | 6-5 | 214 | Lombard, IL |
| 55 | Wypyszynski, Ken | OT | Jr. | 6-6 | 243 | DePere, WI |
1978 Final AP Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 11-1-0 |
| 2 | Southern California | 12-1-0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 11-1-0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 11-1-0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10-2-0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 11-1-0 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | 9-3-0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9-3-0 |
| 9 | Texas | 9-3-0 |
| 10 | Houston | 9-3-0 |
| 11 | Arkansas | 9-2-1 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 8-3-0 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9-2-1 |
| 14 | UCLA | 8-3-1 |
| 15 | Missouri | 8-4-0 |
| 16 | Georgia | 9-2-1 |
| 17 | Stanford | 8-4-0 |
| 18 | North Carolina State | 9-3-0 |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 8-4-0 |
| 20 | Maryland | 9-3-0 |
1978 Final United Press Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern California | 12-1-0 |
| 2 | Alabama | 11-1-0 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 11-1-0 |
| 4 | Penn State | 11-1-0 |
| 5 | Michigan | 10-2-0 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 9-3-0 |
| 7 | Clemson | 11-1-0 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 9-3-0 |
| 9 | Texas | 9-3-0 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 9-2-1 |
| 11 | Houston | 9-3-0 |
| 12 | UCLA | 8-3-1 |
| 13 | Purdue | 9-2-1 |
| 14 | Missouri | 8-4-0 |
| 15 | Georgia | 9-2-1 |
| 16 | Stanford | 8-4-0 |
| 17 | Navy | 9-3-0 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 8-4-0 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 9-3-0 |
| 19 | Arizona State | 9-3-0 |
1978 Big Ten Bowl Results
| Rose Bowl - 01/01/1979 Southern California 17, Michigan 10 |
| Gator Bowl - 12/29/1978 Clemson 17, Ohio State 15 |
| Peach Bowl - 12/25/1978 Purdue 41, Georgia Tech 21 |
1978 Other Bowl Results
| Orange Bowl - 01/01/1979 Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 |
| Sugar Bowl - 01/01/1979 Alabama 14, Penn State 7 |
| Cotton Bowl - 01/01/1979 Notre Dame 35, Houston 34 |
| Sun Bowl - 12/23/1978 Texas 42, Maryland 0 |
| Tangerine Bowl - 12/23/1978 North Carolina State 30, Pittsburgh 17 |
| Liberty Bowl - 12/23/1978 Missouri 20, Louisiana State 15 |
| Fiesta Bowl - 12/25/1978 Arkansas 10, UCLA 10 |
| Independence Bowl - 12/16/1978 East Carolina 35, Louisiana Tech 13 |
| Holiday Bowl - 12/22/1978 Navy 23, Brigham Young 16 |
| Hall of Fame Classic - 12/20/1978 Texas A&M 28, Iowa State 12 |
| Bluebonnet Bowl - 12/31/1978 Stanford 25, Georgia 22 |
| Garden State Bowl - 12/16/1978 Arizona State 34, Rutgers 18 |
