1978 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

1978 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
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
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
	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

Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
Venues	Perkins Stadium (1970–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905–1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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