1978 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

1978 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
WSUC co-champion
Conference	Wisconsin State University Conference
Record	7–4 (7–1 WSUC)
Head coach	Forrest Perkins (22nd season)
Home stadium	Warhawks Stadium

1978 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Wisconsin–La Crosse +^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Wisconsin–Whitewater +	7	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 12 Wisconsin–Eau Claire	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Wisconsin–Stout	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin–River Falls	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin–Platteville	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Wisconsin–Superior	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1978 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. Led by coach Forrest Perkins in his 22nd year, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 7–4 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the WSUC title with Wisconsin–La Crosse.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Northern Iowa*	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 12–15	8,500	[1]
September 9	Mankato State*	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	L 0–10		[2]
September 16	Wisconsin–La Crosse	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 20–9
September 23	at Wisconsin–Stout	Menomonie, WI	W 31–10		[3]
September 30	at Wisconsin–Platteville	Platteville, WI	W 19–0		[4]
October 7	Wisconsin–Superior	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 54–8
October 14	at Northern Michigan*	Marquette, Michigan	L 14–41
October 21	Wisconsin–Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI	L 12–14
October 28	at Wisconsin–Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	W 38–22
November 4	Wisconsin–River Falls	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 21–17
November 11	Wisconsin–Oshkosh	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 31–0		[5]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Smith, Russ L. (September 4, 1978). "Mid-Continent sweeps openers; Northern Michigan big winner". The Courier – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Untitled". Star Tribune. September 10, 1978. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UW-Whitewater 31 UW-Stout 10". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 24, 1978. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Hillan, Peter B. (October 1, 1978). "Warhawks spoil Pioneers' 'day'". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Whitewater, La Crosse Share WSUC Grid Title". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Associated Press. November 12, 1978. p. 46 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "All Time scores" (PDF). UWW Sports.com.
7. "Football year by year" (PDF). WIAC Sports.com.