<page_title> 1978 Big Ten Conference football season </page_title> <section_title> Results and team statistics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 (tie) <col_header> Conf. Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michigan <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 (tie) <col_header> Conf. Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michigan State <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> Darryl Rogers <col_header> Head coach </col_header> </cell> <cell> #12 <col_header> AP final </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8–3 <col_header> Overall record </col_header> </cell> <cell> 37.4 <col_header> PPG </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1978 Michigan State football team, under head coach Darryl Rogers compiled an 8–3, tied with Michigan for the conference and scored 37.4 points per game and ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll.