1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team

1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–7 (1–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Jim Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kellogg Field
Seasons ←  1977 1979  →

1978 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Cal Poly $^	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Cal State Northridge	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos football team represented California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Jones, Cal Poly Pomona compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team was outscored by its opponents 202 to 155 for the season. The Broncos played home games at Kellogg Field in Pomona, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	San Francisco State *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 14–16	1,800–3,000	[1]
September 23	Sacramento State *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	W 15–13	2,500
September 30	at Chico State *	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 3–23	2,500–2,611	[2]
October 7	at Northern Arizona *	NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 3–31	16,153	[3]
October 14	at Santa Clara *	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 15–22	7,400
October 21	at Cal State Hayward *	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	L 10–17	600	[4]
October 28	at Cal State Northridge	Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA	W 31–15	3,500	[5]
November 4	No. 4 Cal Poly	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 8–35	3,500	[6]
November 11	United States International *	Valley Stadium San Diego, CA	W 34–0	600
November 18	Cal State Fullerton *	Kellogg Field Pomona, CA	L 22–30	1,200	[7]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

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References

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4. "Whittier Rolls Over Occidental". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1978. p. III-17. Retrieved February 24, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Redlands Blasts Pomona". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1978. p. III-14. Retrieved February 24, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maglione Leads Cal State Northridge". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 5, 1978. p. III-20. Retrieved February 21, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
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