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The 1978 Angelo State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Angelo State University and won the national championship during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Hess, the Rams compiled a perfect 14–0 record. They participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs, defeating Western State (CO) (35–3) in the semifinals and Elon (34–14) in the City of Palms Bowl to win the NAIA Division I championship.[1]

Record14–0 (7–0 LSC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorHarold Mayo (1st season)
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1978 Angelo State Rams football
NAIA Division I national champion
LSC champion
City of Palms Bowl, W 34–14 vs. Elon
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record14–0 (7–0 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarold Mayo (1st season)
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
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1978 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Angelo State $^7–0–014–0–0
No. 11 Abilene Christian5–2–07–3–0
Sam Houston State4–3–06–5–0
No. 20 Texas A&I4–3–06–5–0
Southwest Texas State3–4–06–4–0
Stephen F. Austin3–4–03–8–0
East Texas State2–3–04–7–0
Howard Payne0–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Central State (OK)*W 42–13
September 16at Eastern New Mexico*
W 40–0
September 23at Sam Houston StateW 42–13[2]
September 30at East Central*Ada, OKW 14–7
October 7Stephen F. Austin
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
W 15–3
October 14Abilene Christian
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
W 33–8
October 21at Howard Payne
W 38–22
October 28Texas A&I
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
W 21–19
November 4at Southwest Texas State
W 29–611,000[3]
November 11Sam Houston State
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX
W 44–1711,000[4]
November 18at East Texas StateW 35–14
December 2Oregon College*
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX (NAIA Division I quarterfinal)
W 32–0
December 9Western State (CO)*
  • San Angelo Stadium
  • San Angelo, TX (NAIA Division I semifinal)
W 35–35,363
December 16vs. Elon*W 34–148,443
  • *Non-conference game
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