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1978 Varsity Football Team
Overall Record: 9-0-1
Regular Season Record: 9-0-1
Combined Statistics: Link
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 .
| Opponent | Record | H/A | Mass. | Opp. | W/L | Attendance | Media Links* | Statistics Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massillon Perry | 4-6 | H | 27 | 6 | W | 17,930 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Alliance | 3-7 | A | 37 | 2 | W | 9,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| East Liverpool | 4-6 | H | 40 | 7 | W | 11,500 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Niles | 3-7 | A | 27 | 7 | W | 6,065 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Cleveland Benedictine | 4-6 | H | 31 | 0 | W | 10,100 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Steubenville | 2-7-1 | H | 27 | 0 | W | 10,284 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Massillon Jackson | 5-5 | H | 42 | 0 | W | 13,000 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Warren Harding | 7-2-1 | A | 7 | 7 | T | 8,900 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton Timken | 1-8-1 | A | 27 | 0 | W | 4,200 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| Canton McKinley | 7-2 | H | 13 | 10 | W | 21,575 | Game Story | Game Stats |
| TOTAL | 278 | 39 | 112,554 | Season Stats |
