1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

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1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Burt (2nd season)
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 6–5 record.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9New Mexico
W 22–1640,701
September 16at No. 12 Nebraska
L 10–5675,615
September 30Cal State Fullerton
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 42–3336,618[3]
October 7San Jose State
W 25–1136,049
October 14at UNLV
L 20–3017,010
October 28Pacific (CA)dagger
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 17–2736,867
November 4UTEP
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 35–1327,240
November 11New Mexico State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 35–2025,193
November 18Wyoming
W 27–2240,182[4]
November 25BYU
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 13–3140,182
December 2No. 3 USC
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 5–2148,767

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 174. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Pete Donovan (October 2, 1978). "Hawaii Catches Fullerton Defenseless Again, 42-33". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Dick Fishback (November 19, 1978). "Cowboys feel Jett lag". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. J1 – via Newspapers.com.
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