1978 Arizona Wildcats football team

1978 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Tony Mason (2nd season)
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1978 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 USC $	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 14 UCLA	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Washington	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Stanford	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
California	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Oregon	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Washington State	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Tony Mason, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents, 245 to 205. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Krohn with 991 passing yards, Hubert Oliver with 866 rushing yards, and Ron Beyer with 296 receiving yards. Linebacker Sam Giangardella led the team with 131 total tackles.

Personnel

1978 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Jim Krohn	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Bill Zivic	Head coach Tony Mason Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt