Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| USC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 24.5 | 11.8 | 25.51 | 13.20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| UCLA | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 21.8 | 14.3 | 15.42 | 9.17 | 12 | 8 | 14 | |
| Washington | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 24.5 | 14.1 | 17.74 | 10.38 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Arizona State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 28.9 | 19.7 | 12.20 | 4.20 | 12 | |||
| Stanford | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 27.2 | 18.4 | 16.98 | 9.06 | 17 | 17 | ||
| California | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 21.5 | 26.3 | 6.38 | 8.84 | ||||
| Arizona | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 22.3 | 18.6 | 10.11 | 7.92 | ||||
| Oregon | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 15.7 | 19.3 | 3.43 | 8.79 | ||||
| Oregon State | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 11.6 | 24.2 | 1.13 | 11.03 | ||||
| Washington State | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 25.1 | 26.9 | 3.04 | 5.58 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California (3) | 17 | Michigan (5) | 10 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1978-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Stanford | 25 | Georgia (11) | 22 | Houston, TX |
| 1978-12-25 | Fiesta Bowl | UCLA (15) | 10 | Arkansas (8) | 10 | Tempe, AZ |
| 1978-12-16 | Garden State Bowl | Arizona State | 34 | Rutgers | 18 | East Rutherford, NJ |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 Player of the Year | Charles White | USC |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year | John Robinson | USC |
1978 Conference Leaders