The Alabama Crimson Tide were 10-1 in 1978. They emerged victorious over the Penn State Nittany Lions, 14 to 7, in the Sugar Bowl, and won their fifth National Championship.
Scores & Schedules
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1978 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Alabama | 6-0 | 11-1 |
 Georgia | 5-0-1 | 9-2-1 | |
 LSU | 3-3 | 8-4 | |
 Auburn | 3-2-1 | 6-4-1 | |
 Mississippi State | 2-4 | 6-5 |
1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 331 | 4,433 | 796 | 5.6 | 3,158 | 638 | 4.9 | 1,275 | 158 | 8.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 9th | 16th | 65th | 8th | 8th | 22nd | 8th | 88th | 119th | 13th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 161 | 3,401 | 4.6 | 1,540 | 485 | 3.2 | 1,861 | 257 | 7.2 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 26th | 48th | 70th | 23rd | 18th | 31st | 122nd | 100th | 104th | ||||||||||
Net | +170 | +1,032 | +796 | +1.0 | +1,618 | +153 | +1.8 | -586 | -99 | +0.8 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 9th | 20th | 65th | 19th | 10th | 12th | 10th | 124th | 129th | 43rd |
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| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresno State | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Ohio | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UConn | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Notre Dame | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Virginia | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Oregon | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Iowa State | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louisiana Tech | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | .800 |
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Memphis | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| 2 |  Coastal Carolina | 2 | 2 | .500 |
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