Head Coach: Bob Pickett (1st season)
Stadium: Alumni Stadium, Hadley, Massachusetts
Record: 9-4
Previous: 1977
Next: 1979
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 | Villanova | L | 21-25 | 0-1 |
| 9/23 | @ Maine | W | 40-6 | 1-1 |
| 9/30 | @ Harvard | L | 0-10 | 1-2 |
| 10/7 | Morgan State | W | 38-6 | 2-2 |
| 10/14 | @ Boston University | W | 31-7 | 3-2 |
| 10/21 | @ Rhode Island | W | 19-17 | 4-2 |
| 10/28 | Connecticut | W | 17-10 | 5-2 |
| 11/4 | Rutgers | L | 11-21 | 5-3 |
| 11/11 | @ Holy Cross | W | 33-8 | 6-3 |
| 11/18 | New Hampshire | W | 34-7 | 7-3 |
| 11/25 | Boston College | W | 27-0 | 8-3 |
| 1-AA National Semifinal | ||||
| 12/9 | @ Nevada | W | 44-21 | 9-3 |
| 1-AA National Championship (@ Memorial Stadium, Wichita Falls, TX) | ||||
| 12/16 | Florida A&M | L | 28-35 | 9-4 |