1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–8 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDennis Erickson (3rd season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State + 4 1 0 7 4 0
San Jose State + 4 1 0 7 5 0
Pacific (CA) 3 2 0 4 8 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 2 0 5 7 0
Long Beach State 1 4 0 5 6 0
Fresno State 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Utah State's game against Wyoming counted in the conference standings.

The 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Padilla, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.