1978 Season

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Overall Record: 9-0-1
Regular Season Record:
9-0-1
Combined Statistics:
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Head Coach: Mike Currence (3rd Year)
Record To-Date at Massillon: 25-4-1

Team Captains: Brent Offenbecher, Darren Longshore, Richard Cleveland, Curtis Strawder

All-Ohio: Brent Offenbecher (1st), Curtis Strawder (2nd), Darren Longshore (3rd), Jeff Pedro (HM), Eric Barnard (HM)

All-American Conference Standings:
Massillon (4-0-1)
Canton McKinley (4-1)
Warren Harding (3-1-1)
Steubenville (1-4)
Niles (1-4)
Alliance (1-4)

Playoff Assignment/Computer Ranking: Division I, Region 3, 14th
Tournament Results: Did not qualify

All-Time Record: 556-162-35
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley: 46-32-5

Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon defeated Perry 27-6 in the first of six consecutive openers vs. the Panthers. (2) The Tigers preserved an unbeaten season with two 4th quarter TDs against McKinley, winning 13-10. (3) Although unbeaten, Massillon failed to qualify for the playoffs due to a weaker than average schedule and only one team per regional qualifying at that time. (4) Quarterback Brent Offenbecher later started first for Wake Forest and then for Ohio State.

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