24Wheaton
27Elmhurst University
Summary
Wheaton lost to Elmhurst University 24–27 at home in Wheaton, Ill. on Saturday, September 16, 1978. It was the 1978 season opener, and it left Wheaton at 0-1. It was the 46th meeting with Elmhurst University, after which Wheaton led the series 28-11-7. Dewey King was in his sixth season as head coach.
Sources
The result comes from the program's own year-by-year record and opponent histories. Parsed box scores and player statistics in this archive begin in 1997; this game has none.
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