| 1978 Stanford Cardinals football | |
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Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, W 25–22 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–4 (4–3 Pac-10) |
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| Home stadium | Stanford Stadium |
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| No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 UCLA | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Stanford | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Walsh, the Cardinals were 7–4 in the regular season (4–3 in Pac-10, tied for fourth) and played their home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Their four losses were by a combined total of sixteen points.[1]
In the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl on New Year's Eve, Stanford rallied from a 22-point deficit in the second half to defeat #11 Georgia 25–22.[2][3] and finished with an 8–4 record and a top twenty ranking.[4]
Less than two weeks later, Walsh departed for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers,[5] and receivers coach Rod Dowhower was promoted.[6] Walsh won three Super Bowls in ten seasons with the Niners, took three years off, and returned to Stanford as head coach in 1992.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | No. 4 Oklahoma* | L 29–35 | 58,883 | ||||
| September 16 | San Jose State* |
| W 38–9 | 42,500 | |||
| September 23 | at Illinois* | W 35–10 | 43,143 | ||||
| September 30 | Tulane* | No. 20 |
| W 17–14 | 40,111 | [7] | |
| October 7 | at No. 16 UCLA | No. 17 | L 26–27 | 54,106 | |||
| October 14 | Washington | No. 18 |
| L 31–34 | 58,079 | ||
| October 21 | at Washington State | W 43–27 | 27,411 | ||||
| October 28 | Oregon State |
| W 24–6 | 39,214 | |||
| November 4 | No. 6 USC |
| L 7–13 | 84,084 | |||
| November 11 | at Arizona State | W 21–14 | 51,000 | ||||
| November 18 | at California | W 30–10 | 77,880 | ||||
| December 31 | vs. No. 11 Georgia* | Mizlou | W 25–22 | 34,084 | [8] | ||
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
All-conference
Two sophomores were named to the All-Pac-10 team, halfback Darrin Nelson and wide receiver Ken Margerum, along with senior linebacker Gordy Ceresino.
NFL draft
Two Cardinals were selected in the 1979 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Steve Dils | Quarterback | 4 | 97 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Phil Francis | Running back | 7 | 166 | San Francisco 49ers |
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References
- ^ "Nelson has a big Big game at Cal". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1978. p. 4B.
- ^ "Dils, Cards catch fire". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 1, 1979. p. 20.
- ^ "Georgia tries for a victory, Cards get it". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. January 1, 1979. p. 1C.
- ^ "AP's Top 20". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. January 4, 1979. p. 1D.
- ^ "Walsh gets pact worth $1 million from the 49ers". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. January 10, 1979. p. 1C.
- ^ "Dowhower wants Stanford exciting". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). UPI. January 10, 1979. p. 3C.
- ^ "Nelson-paced Cards rally past inspired Tulane". The Modesto Bee. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford steals Georgia's script". The Berkeley Gazette. January 1, 1979. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Touchdown Club Awards". www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "1978 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
External links
- Game program: Stanford at Washington State – October 21, 1978
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