1978 Concordia Cobbers football team

1978 Concordia Cobbers football
NAIA Division II national champion
MIAC co-champion
ConferenceMinnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–1 (7–1 MIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJake Christiansen Stadium
1978 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Concordia–Moorhead * + 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
St. Olaf +^ 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Gustavus Adolphus 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. T–20 Saint John's (MN) 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
St. Thomas (MN) 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Hamline 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Augsburg 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Bethel (MN) 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Macalester 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • * – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1978 Concordia Cobbers football team represented Concordia College (Moorhead, Minnesota) as a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) during the 1978 NAIA Division II football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Jim Christopherson, the Cobbers compiled an overall record of 11–1 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as MIAC co-champion. Concordia–Moorhead advanced to the NAIA Division II playoffs and defeated Findlay in the NAIA Division II Championship Game.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Moorhead State*
W 10–06,500[1]
September 16at Augsburg
W 54–0[2]
September 23St. Olaf
L 17–26[3]
September 30Macalester
  • Jake Christiansen Stadium
  • Moorhead, MN
W 62–7[4]
October 14Hamline
  • Jake Christiansen Stadium
  • Moorhead, MN
W 31–13[5]
October 21at St. Thomas (MN)
W 14–0[6]
October 28Gustavus Adolphus
  • Jake Christiansen Stadium
  • Moorhead, MN
W 31–7[7]
November 4at Saint John's (MN)
W 17–0[8]
November 11at Bethel (MN)
W 31–3[9]
November 18Northwestern (IA)*
W 49–0[10]
December 2at Linfield*
W 24–234,000[11]
December 9at Findlay*
W 7–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ Bahr, Jeff (September 10, 1978). "Moorhead State wins 10–0". Grand Forks Herald. p. 7C. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Briere, Tom (September 17, 1978). "Cobbers look solis, rout Augsburg, 54–0". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 8C. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "St. Olaf upsets Concordia 26–17". Minneapolis Tribune. September 24, 1978. p. 13C. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monson, Curt (October 1, 1978). "Cobbers hand Scots 37th straight loss". The Forum. p. C1. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Gullickson, Will (October 15, 1978). "Cobbers hammer Hamline 31–13". The Forum. p. C1. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Briere, Tom (October 22, 1978). "Concordia blanks St. Thomas 14–0". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 6C. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Monson, Curt (October 29, 1978). "Balanced Concordia tops Gusties 31–7". The Forum. p. E1. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Briere, Tom (November 5, 1978). "Concordia blanks St. John's". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 11C. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cobbers earn title share". The Forum. November 12, 1978. p. C11. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northwestern bumped, 49–0, by Concordia". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1978. p. 5D. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hurd, Red (December 3, 1978). "Snake bites 'Cats again, and Concordia wins". The Oregon Statesman. p. D1. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Naveau, Jim (December 10, 1978). "Cobbers deny Oilers NAIA grid title". The Lima News. p. D1. Retrieved March 3, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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