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For the first Division I-A (now FBS) season, see <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-A football season">1978 NCAA Division I-A football season</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox" style="width: 25em"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 113%; background: #DDDDDD; color: #000000">1978 NCAA Division I-AA season</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:NCAA_70s_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/NCAA_70s_logo.svg/220px-NCAA_70s_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/NCAA_70s_logo.svg/330px-NCAA_70s_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/NCAA_70s_logo.svg/440px-NCAA_70s_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="512" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD">Regular season</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Number of teams</span></th><td class="infobox-data">43</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data">August–November</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD">Playoff</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Duration</th><td class="infobox-data">December 9–December 16</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Championship date</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Championship_Game" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game">December 16, 1978</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Championship site</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Wichita_Falls)" title="Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls)">Memorial Stadium</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Wichita_Falls,_Texas" title="Wichita Falls, Texas">Wichita Falls, Texas</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship" title="NCAA Division I Football Championship">Champion</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1978_Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football_team" title="1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team">Florida A&M</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDDDDD"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-AA/FCS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons">NCAA Division I-AA football seasons</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="float: left;">«<a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division I football season">1977 (Division I)</a></div> <div style="float: right;"><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1979</a>»</div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season</b> was the first season of <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I-AA" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Division I-AA">Division I-AA</a> <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a>. Division I-AA was created in January 1978 when <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> was subdivided into <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I-A" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA Division I-A">Division I-A</a> and Division I-AA for football only.<sup id="cite_ref-bswb_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bswb-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was anticipated that 65 Division I football schools would transition to Division I-AA.<sup id="cite_ref-spldecn_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-spldecn-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Instead, just eight programs (seven teams from the <a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">Southwestern Athletic Conference</a>, which had just joined Division I a year before, plus independent <a href="/wiki/Northwestern_State_Demons_football" title="Northwestern State Demons football">Northwestern State</a>) voluntarily opted for Division I-AA for the 1978 season. They were joined by 35 schools that had reclassified from Division II. </p><p>The season began in August 1978 and concluded with the <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Championship_Game" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game">Division I-AA Football Championship Game</a>, played on December 16 at <a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Wichita_Falls)" title="Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls)">Memorial Stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Wichita_Falls,_Texas" title="Wichita Falls, Texas">Wichita Falls, Texas</a>. The <a href="/wiki/1978_Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football_team" title="1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team">Florida A&M Rattlers</a> won the first I-AA championship, defeating the <a href="/wiki/1978_UMass_Minutemen_football_team" title="1978 UMass Minutemen football team">UMass Minutemen</a> 35–28 in the <a href="/wiki/Pioneer_Bowl_(1971%E2%80%931982)" title="Pioneer Bowl (1971–1982)">Pioneer Bowl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Florida A&M of 1978 remains the only <a href="/wiki/Historically_black_colleges_and_universities" title="Historically black colleges and universities">HBCU</a> program to play in (and win) the I-AA/<a href="/wiki/Football_Championship_Subdivision" class="mw-redirect" title="Football Championship Subdivision">FCS</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship" title="NCAA Division I Football Championship">national championship game</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Initial_membership">Initial membership</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Initial membership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The <b><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">Southwestern Athletic</a></b> was the only conference competing in the <a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division I football season">1977 NCAA Division I football season</a> to join Division I-AA in 1978.</li> <li>Four conferences, the <b><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">Mid-Eastern Athletic</a></b>, <b><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a></b>, and <b><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a></b>, transitioned from <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a> to <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a>, classifying their football programs in Division I-AA.</li> <li>Of the eight programs moving to Division I-AA as independents, one came from Division I and seven came from Division II.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>School</th> <th>1977 Conference</th> <th>1978 Conference </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Alcorn_State_Braves_football" title="Alcorn State Braves football">Alcorn State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Austin_Peay_Governors_football" title="Austin Peay Governors football">Austin Peay</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Boise_State_Broncos_football" title="Boise State Broncos football">Boise State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Boston_Terriers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Terriers football">Boston University</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Bucknell_Bison_football" title="Bucknell Bison football">Bucknell</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division II independent schools">D-II Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Connecticut_Huskies_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Connecticut Huskies football">Connecticut</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware_State_Hornets_football" title="Delaware State Hornets football">Delaware State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/East_Tennessee_State_Buccaneers_football" title="East Tennessee State Buccaneers football">East Tennessee State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Kentucky_Colonels_football" title="Eastern Kentucky Colonels football">Eastern Kentucky</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Ohio Valley">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football" title="Florida A&M Rattlers football">Florida A&M</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference" title="Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference">SIAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Grambling_State_Tigers_football" title="Grambling State Tigers football">Grambling State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Howard_Bison_football" title="Howard Bison football">Howard</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Idaho_Vandals_football" title="Idaho Vandals football">Idaho</a> ^</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Idaho_State_Bengals_football" title="Idaho State Bengals football">Idaho State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_State_Tigers_football" title="Jackson State Tigers football">Jackson State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Lafayette_Leopards_football" title="Lafayette Leopards football">Lafayette</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division II independent schools">D-II Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Lehigh_Engineers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Lehigh Engineers football">Lehigh</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division II independent schools">D-II Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Maine_Black_Bears_football" title="Maine Black Bears football">Maine</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Maryland_Eastern_Shore_Hawks_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football">Maryland Eastern Shore</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Middle_Tennessee_State_Blue_Raiders_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football">Middle Tennessee State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Ohio Valley">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_Valley_State_Delta_Devils_football" title="Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football">Mississippi Valley State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_Grizzlies_football" title="Montana Grizzlies football">Montana</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Montana_State_Bobcats_football" title="Montana State Bobcats football">Montana State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Morehead_State_Eagles_football" title="Morehead State Eagles football">Morehead State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan_State_Bears" class="mw-redirect" title="Morgan State Bears">Morgan State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Murray_State_Racers_football" title="Murray State Racers football">Murray State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Ohio Valley">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Hampshire_Wildcats_football" title="New Hampshire Wildcats football">New Hampshire</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Northeastern_Huskies_football" title="Northeastern Huskies football">Northeastern</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division II independent schools">D-II Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football" title="Nevada Wolf Pack football">Nevada</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division II independent schools">D-II Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_A%26T_Aggies_football" title="North Carolina A&T Aggies football">North Carolina A&T</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Central_Eagles_football" title="North Carolina Central Eagles football">North Carolina 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Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Portland_State_Vikings_football" title="Portland State Vikings football">Portland State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division II independent schools">D-II Independent</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">I-AA Independent</a> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Prairie_View_A%26M_Panthers_football" title="Prairie View A&M Panthers football">Prairie View A&M</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Rhode_Island_Rams_football" title="Rhode Island Rams football">Rhode Island</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_State_Bulldogs_football" title="South Carolina State Bulldogs football">South Carolina State</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">MEAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Southern_Jaguars_football" title="Southern Jaguars football">Southern</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Tech_Golden_Eagles_football" title="Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football">Tennessee Tech</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Ohio Valley">Ohio Valley</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas_Southern_Tigers_football" title="Texas Southern Tigers football">Texas Southern</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (D-I)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">SWAC</a> (I-AA) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td><a href="/wiki/UMass_Minutemen_football" title="UMass Minutemen football">UMass</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> (D-II)</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee</a> 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<tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> T–4 <a href="/wiki/1978_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football_team" title="1978 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team">Western Kentucky</a> $ </td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 8 <a href="/wiki/1978_Eastern_Kentucky_Colonels_football_team" title="1978 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team">Eastern Kentucky</a> </td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Tennessee_Tech_Golden_Eagles_football_team" title="1978 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team">Tennessee Tech</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Austin_Peay_Governors_football_team" title="1978 Austin Peay Governors football team">Austin Peay</a> </td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Murray_State_Racers_football_team" title="1978 Murray State Racers football team">Murray State</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Morehead_State_Eagles_football_team" title="1978 Morehead State Eagles football team">Morehead State</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_East_Tennessee_State_Buccaneers_football_team" title="1978 East Tennessee State Buccaneers 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<td>–</td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 2 <a href="/wiki/1978_Jackson_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1978 Jackson State Tigers football team">Jackson State</a> ^ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Mississippi_Valley_State_Delta_Devils_football_team" title="1978 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team">Mississippi Valley State</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Alcorn_State_Braves_football_team" title="1978 Alcorn State Braves football team">Alcorn State</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> 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title="Ties">T</abbr></u></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr></u> </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> T–4 <a href="/wiki/1978_UMass_Minutemen_football_team" title="1978 UMass Minutemen football team">UMass</a> $^ </td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>9 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 7 <a href="/wiki/1978_Rhode_Island_Rams_football_team" title="1978 Rhode Island Rams football team">Rhode Island</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Connecticut_Huskies_football_team" title="1978 Connecticut Huskies football team">Connecticut</a> </td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Boston_University_Terriers_football_team" title="1978 Boston University Terriers football team">Boston University</a> </td> <td>2 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_New_Hampshire_Wildcats_football_team" title="1978 New Hampshire Wildcats football team">New Hampshire</a> </td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Maine_Black_Bears_football_team" title="1978 Maine Black Bears football team">Maine</a> </td> <td>0 </td> <td>–</td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>$ – Conference champion</li><li>^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings#Associated_Press_poll" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">Associated Press poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top" width="25em"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334650"> <table class="standings-box"> <caption><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FCS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FCS independent schools">1978 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings</a> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th class="ecol"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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class="subcol">Overall </th></tr> <tr> <th class="tcol"><u>Team</u></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr></u></th> <th></th> <th></th> <th><u><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr></u></th> <th> </th> <th><u><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr></u> </th></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 3 <a href="/wiki/1978_Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football_team" title="1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team">Florida A&M</a> ^ </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>12 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 1 <a href="/wiki/1978_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football_team" title="1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team">Nevada</a> ^ </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11 </td> <td>–</td> <td>1 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> 9 <a href="/wiki/1978_Lehigh_Engineers_football_team" title="1978 Lehigh Engineers football team">Lehigh</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>8 </td> <td>–</td> <td>3 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Northeastern_Huskies_football_team" title="1978 Northeastern Huskies football team">Northeastern</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Bucknell_Bison_football_team" title="1978 Bucknell Bison football team">Bucknell</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Northwestern_State_Demons_football_team" title="1978 Northwestern State Demons football team">Northwestern State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Portland_State_Vikings_football_team" title="1978 Portland State Vikings football team">Portland State</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>5 </td> <td>–</td> <td>6 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td class="tcol"><a href="/wiki/1978_Lafayette_Leopards_football_team" title="1978 Lafayette Leopards football team">Lafayette</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>–</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>4 </td> <td>–</td> <td>7 </td> <td>–</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-conference-title"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="99" class="standings-table-legend"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant</li></ul></div>Rankings from <a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">Associated Press poll</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Conference_champions">Conference champions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Conference champions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-AA/FCS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons">List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Conference champions </th></tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="/wiki/Big_Sky_Conference" title="Big Sky Conference">Big Sky Conference</a> – <a href="/wiki/Northern_Arizona_Lumberjacks_football" title="Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football">Northern Arizona</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference" title="Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference">Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference</a> – <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_State_Bulldogs_football" title="South Carolina State Bulldogs football">South Carolina State</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Conference" title="Ohio Valley Conference">Ohio Valley Conference</a> – <a href="/wiki/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football" title="Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football">Western Kentucky</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Southwestern_Athletic_Conference" title="Southwestern Athletic Conference">Southwestern Athletic Conference</a> – <a href="/wiki/Grambling_State_Tigers_football" title="Grambling State Tigers football">Grambling State</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Conference" title="Yankee Conference">Yankee Conference</a> – <a href="/wiki/1978_UMass_Minutemen_football_team" title="1978 UMass Minutemen football team">UMass</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NCAA_Division_I-AA_playoff_bracket">NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Bracket_(tournament)" title="Bracket (tournament)">bracket</a> consisted of three regional selections (West, East, and South) plus an <a href="/wiki/At-large_bid" class="mw-redirect" title="At-large bid">at-large</a> team.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football" title="Florida A&M Rattlers football">Florida A&M</a> (FAMU) of the <a href="/wiki/Southern_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference" title="Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference">Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference</a> (SIAC) was the at-large selection.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the SIAC was a <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a> conference, FAMU had successfully petitioned the NCAA for <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a> classification (Division I-AA in football), which took effect on September 1, 1978.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-style:none;font-size:90%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;margin:1em 2em 1em 1em"><tbody><tr><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)"><b>Semifinals</b><br /><i>December 9<br />Campus sites</i> </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)"><b><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_Football_Championship_Game" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game">National Championship Game</a></b><br /><i>December 17</i><br /><a href="/wiki/Pioneer_Bowl_(1971-82)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pioneer Bowl (1971-82)">Pioneer Bowl</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Memorial_Stadium_(Wichita_Falls)" title="Memorial Stadium (Wichita Falls)">Memorial Stadium</a>–<a href="/wiki/Wichita_Falls,_Texas" title="Wichita Falls, Texas">Wichita Falls, TX</a> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="width:1px"></td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:150px"> </td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:150px"> </td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:1px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">AtLg </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><b><a href="/wiki/1978_Florida_A%26M_Rattlers_football_team" title="1978 Florida A&M Rattlers football team">Florida A&M</a></b> </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>15</b> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="3" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">South </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><a href="/wiki/1978_Jackson_State_Tigers_football_team" title="1978 Jackson State Tigers football team">Jackson State</a>* </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">10 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">AtLg </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><b>Florida A&M</b> </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>35</b> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"> </td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">East </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">UMass </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">28 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">East </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><b><a href="/wiki/1978_UMass_Minutemen_football_team" title="1978 UMass Minutemen football team">UMass</a></b> </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"><b>44</b> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">West </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px"><a href="/wiki/1978_Nevada_Wolf_Pack_football_team" title="1978 Nevada Wolf Pack football team">Nevada</a>* </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">21 </td><td style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>*<small> <i>Denotes host institution</i></small> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_rankings" title="1978 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings">1978 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings</a></li> <li><a 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college football season">1875</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1876_college_football_season" title="1876 college football season">1876</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1877_college_football_season" title="1877 college football season">1877</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1878_college_football_season" title="1878 college football season">1878</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1879_college_football_season" title="1879 college football season">1879</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1880_college_football_season" title="1880 college football season">1880</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1881_college_football_season" title="1881 college football season">1881</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1882_college_football_season" title="1882 college football season">1882</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1883_college_football_season" title="1883 college football season">1883</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1884_college_football_season" title="1884 college football season">1884</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1885_college_football_season" title="1885 college football season">1885</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1886_college_football_season" title="1886 college football season">1886</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1887_college_football_season" title="1887 college football season">1887</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1888_college_football_season" title="1888 college football season">1888</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_college_football_season" title="1889 college football season">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_college_football_season" title="1890 college football season">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_college_football_season" title="1891 college football season">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_college_football_season" title="1892 college football season">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_college_football_season" title="1893 college football season">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_college_football_season" title="1894 college football season">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_college_football_season" title="1895 college football season">1895</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_college_football_season" title="1896 college football season">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_college_football_season" title="1897 college football season">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_college_football_season" title="1898 college football season">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_college_football_season" title="1899 college football season">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_college_football_season" title="1900 college football season">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1901_college_football_season" title="1901 college football season">1901</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_college_football_season" title="1902 college football season">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_college_football_season" title="1903 college football season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_college_football_season" title="1904 college football season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_college_football_season" title="1905 college football season">1905</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%">NCAA pre-divisional</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1906_college_football_season" title="1906 college football season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_college_football_season" title="1907 college football season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_college_football_season" title="1908 college football season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_college_football_season" title="1909 college football season">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_college_football_season" title="1910 college football season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_college_football_season" title="1911 college football season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_college_football_season" title="1912 college football season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_college_football_season" title="1913 college football season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_college_football_season" title="1914 college football season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_college_football_season" title="1915 college football season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_college_football_season" title="1916 college football season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_college_football_season" title="1917 college football season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_college_football_season" title="1918 college football season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_college_football_season" title="1919 college football season">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_college_football_season" title="1920 college football season">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_college_football_season" title="1921 college football season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_college_football_season" title="1922 college football season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_college_football_season" title="1923 college football season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_college_football_season" title="1924 college football season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_college_football_season" title="1925 college football season">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_college_football_season" title="1926 college football season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_college_football_season" title="1927 college football season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_college_football_season" title="1928 college football season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_college_football_season" title="1929 college football season">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_college_football_season" title="1930 college football season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_college_football_season" title="1931 college football season">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_college_football_season" title="1932 college football season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_college_football_season" title="1933 college football season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_college_football_season" title="1934 college football season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_college_football_season" title="1935 college football season">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_college_football_season" title="1936 college football season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_college_football_season" title="1937 college football season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_college_football_season" title="1938 college football season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_college_football_season" title="1939 college football season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_college_football_season" title="1940 college football season">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_college_football_season" title="1941 college football season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_college_football_season" title="1942 college football season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_college_football_season" title="1943 college football season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_college_football_season" title="1944 college football season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_college_football_season" title="1945 college football season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_college_football_season" title="1946 college football season">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_college_football_season" title="1947 college football season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_college_football_season" title="1948 college football season">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_college_football_season" title="1949 college football season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_college_football_season" title="1950 college football season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_college_football_season" title="1951 college football season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_college_football_season" title="1952 college football season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_college_football_season" title="1953 college football season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_college_football_season" title="1954 college football season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_college_football_season" title="1955 college football season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_college_football_season" title="1956 college football season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_college_football_season" title="1957 college football season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_college_football_season" title="1958 college football season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_college_football_season" title="1959 college football season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_college_football_season" title="1960 college football season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_college_football_season" title="1961 college football season">1961</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_University_Division" title="NCAA University Division"><span style="color:white">NCAA University Division</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1962_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1962 NCAA University Division football season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1963 NCAA University Division football season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1964 NCAA University Division football season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1965 NCAA University Division football season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1966 NCAA University Division football season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1967 NCAA University Division football season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1968 NCAA University Division football season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1969 NCAA University Division football season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1970 NCAA University Division football season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA University Division football season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NCAA_University_Division_football_season" title="1972 NCAA University Division football season">1972</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_college_football_seasons#Division_I_only_(1973–1977)" title="List of college football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division I</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division I football season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1974 NCAA Division I football season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division I football season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1976 NCAA Division I football season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_I_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division I football season">1977</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-A/FBS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-A/FBS football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division I-A/FBS</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division I-A football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division I-A football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division I-A football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division I-A football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division I-A football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division I-A football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division I-A football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division I-A football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division I-A football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division I-A football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division I-A football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division I-A football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division I-A football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division I-A football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-A football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division I-A football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-A football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division I-A football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-A football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-A football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division I-A football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division I-A football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-A football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division I-A football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division I-A football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-A football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_I-AA/FCS_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division I-AA/FCS</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_College_Division" title="NCAA College Division"><span style="color:white">NCAA College Division</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd 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href="/wiki/1969_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1969 NCAA College Division football season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1970 NCAA College Division football season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1971 NCAA College Division football season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_NCAA_College_Division_football_season" title="1972 NCAA College Division football season">1972</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_II_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division II football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division II</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division II football season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1974 NCAA Division II football season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division II football season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1976 NCAA Division II football season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division II football season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division II football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division II football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division II football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division II football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division II football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division II football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division II football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division II football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division II football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division II football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division II football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division II football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division II football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division II football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division II football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division II football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division II football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division II football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division II football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division II football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division II football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division II football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division II football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division II football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division II football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division II football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division II football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division II football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division II football season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2007 NCAA Division II football season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2008 NCAA Division II football season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2009 NCAA Division II football season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2010 NCAA Division II football season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2011 NCAA Division II football season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2012 NCAA Division II football season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2013 NCAA Division II football season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2014 NCAA Division II football season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2015 NCAA Division II football season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2016 NCAA Division II football season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2017 NCAA Division II football season">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2018 NCAA Division II football season">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2019 NCAA Division II football season">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020%E2%80%9321_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2020–21 NCAA Division II football season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division II football season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division II football season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division II football season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_II_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division II football season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color:#009CDE;color:white;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_Division_III_football_seasons" title="List of NCAA Division III football seasons"><span style="color:white">NCAA Division III</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1973_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1973 NCAA Division III football season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1974 NCAA Division III football season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1975 NCAA Division III football season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1976 NCAA Division III football season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1977 NCAA Division III football season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1978 NCAA Division III football season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1979 NCAA Division III football season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1980 NCAA Division III football season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1981 NCAA Division III football season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division III football season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division III football season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division III football season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division III football season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division III football season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division III football season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division III football season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1989 NCAA Division III football season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1990 NCAA Division III football season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1991 NCAA Division III football season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1992 NCAA Division III football season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1993 NCAA Division III football season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1994 NCAA Division III football season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1995 NCAA Division III football season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1996 NCAA Division III football season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1997 NCAA Division III football season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1998 NCAA Division III football season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="1999 NCAA Division III football season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2000 NCAA Division III football season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2001 NCAA Division III football season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2002 NCAA Division III football season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2003 NCAA Division III football season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2004 NCAA Division III football season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2005 NCAA Division III football season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_NCAA_Division_III_football_season" title="2006 NCAA Division III football season">2006</a></li> <li><a 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