1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

American college football season

1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Conference| Independent
Record| 6–5
Head coach|

* Dick Tomey (2nd season)

Defensive coordinator| Bob Burt (2nd season)
Home stadium| Aloha Stadium

Seasons

<- 1977

1979 ->

1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 4 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
North Texas State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 7 Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Tennessee State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Holy Cross |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
UNLV |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Georgia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Hawaii |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
William & Mary |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Villanova |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Air Force |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Colgate |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Richmond |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Illinois State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 6–5 record.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| New Mexico|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 22–16| 40,701| [3]
September 16| at No. 12 Nebraska|

* Memorial Stadium
* Lincoln, NE

| L 10–56| 75,615| [4]
September 30| Cal State Fullerton|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 42–33| 36,618| [5]
October 7| San Jose State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI (rivalry)

| W 25–11| 36,049| [6]
October 14| at UNLV|

* Las Vegas Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| L 20–30| 17,010| [7]
October 28| Pacific (CA)|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 17–27| 36,867| [8]
November 4| UTEP|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 35–13| 27,240| [9]
November 11| New Mexico State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 35–20| 25,193| [10]
November 18| Wyoming|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI (rivalry)

| W 27–22| 40,182| [11]
November 25| BYU|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 13–31| 35,678| [12]
December 2| No. 3 USC|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 5–21| 48,767| [13]

* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
2. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 174. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
3. ^ "Bows WAC Lobos, 22–16". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Injuries dim the afterglow of Huskers' impressive win". Omaha World-Herald. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Pete Donovan (October 2, 1978). "Hawaii Catches Fullerton Defenseless Again, 42-33". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-10. Retrieved February 7, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Spartan grid coach Stiles: "We let a lot of people down"". The Peninsula Times Tribune. October 9, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "UNLV 30, Hawaii 20". Nevada State Journal. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "UOP passes up UH homecoming". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Hawaii's second-half surge bests Miners". The El Paso Times. November 6, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Rainbows run wild, 35–20". The Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Dick Fishback (November 19, 1978). "Cowboys feel Jett lag". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. J1 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Cougars roar back to bounce Hawaii". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 27, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Hawaii makes USC sweat before surrndering, 21–5". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues|

* Moiliili Field (1911–1926)
* Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974)
* Aloha Stadium (1975–2020)
* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (2021–present)

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* Fresno State
* San Jose State: Dick Tomey Legacy Game
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