1978 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1978 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–1 in conference, sharing the Southland title with Louisiana Tech.

1978 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland co-champion
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–4 (4–1 Southland)
Head coach	Bill Davidson (8th season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Louisiana Tech +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas State +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas–Arlington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Lamar	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 20–21	20,900	^[1]
September 9	Southern Miss*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 6–21	16,848	^[2]
September 16	at Northeast Louisiana*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 13–21		^[3]
September 23	Drake*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 10–0		^[4]
October 7	Northwestern State*	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 23–14		^[5]
October 14	at Southern Illinois*	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 26–24	15,446	^[6]
October 21	McNeese State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 6–3		^[7]
October 28	at Texas–Arlington	Cravens Field Arlington, TX	W 27–7	7,805	^[8]
November 4	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 16–6	23,106	^[9]
November 11	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 10–24	15,200	^[10]
November 18	Lamar	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 6–3	8,679	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Hare saves TU, 21–20". The Daily Oklahoman. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Dane McDaniel leads Eagles over ASU, 21–6". Hattiesburg American. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northeast stuns Ark. St". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arkansas State surprises error-prone Drake, 10–0". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "ASU sinks Demons". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas State ends Southern's streak". The Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dobb's FGs beat Pokes". The Daily Advertiser. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mavs embarrassed 27–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cajuns fall, 16–6". Daily World. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Louisiana Tech gains bowl berth". Dayton Daily News. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "ASU nips Lamar to end Davidson era with win". The Commercial Appeal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.