The Iowa State Cyclones were 8-3 in 1978. They fell to the Texas A&M Aggies, 28 to 12, in the Hall of Fame Classic.
| 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 | 207 | 3,426 | 771 | 4.4 | 2,270 | 604 | 3.8 | 1,156 | 167 | 6.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 86th | 90th | 87th | 83rd | 56th | 38th | 63rd | 102nd | 111th | 50th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 160 | 3,218 | 4.1 | 2,096 | 577 | 3.6 | 1,122 | 216 | 5.2 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 25th | 37th | 27th | 70th | 89th | 60th | 16th | 49th | 11th | ||||||||||
Net | +47 | +208 | +771 | +0.4 | +174 | +27 | +0.1 | +34 | -49 | +1.7 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 52nd | 61st | 87th | 55th | 59th | 57th | 59th | 60th | 101st | 19th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |