1978_Morehead_State_Eagles_football_team

1978 Morehead State Eagles football team

1978 Morehead State Eagles football team

American college football season

The 1978 Morehead State Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Wayne Chapman, the Eagles compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for five place in the OVC, and were outscored by a total of 206 to 145.[1] The team played its home games at Jayne Stadium in Morehead, Kentucky.

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On November 7, 1978, Chapman announced that he was resigning as the school's head football coach, effective at the end of the season.[2] In three years as Morehead's head coach, Chapman compiled a 6–21–3 record. In December 1978, Morehead announced the hiring of Tom Lichtenberg to replace Chapman.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Morehead State Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Morehead's Chapman resigns". The Messenger. November 8, 1978. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "ISU's Lichtenberg to Morehead State". The Des Moines Register. December 16, 1978. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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