The 1978 Seymour High School football team finished with a record of 9-1, tying the school record for victories in a single season. After losing the first game of the year to eventual state finalist Columbus East, the Owls went undefeated the rest of the season. The Owls won the South Central Conference Championship, but just missed a playoff berth by finishing third in the district standings. First row, from left, cheerleaders Tricia Sellers, Beth Bode, Sara Earley, Laura Schmidt, Tammy Nowling, Shannon Sellers, Marsha Bode, Lynne Rolph, Jeri Mellencamp, Cindy Ulmer; second row, manager Danny Schmidt, David Hill, Joe Dailey, Jeff Ulmer, Rob Kaufman, Joe Williams, Brett Sciarra, Keith Bowman, Jim Clark, Jeff Nolting, Kevin Young, Steve Whipker; third row, Jim Pfaffenberger, Allen Ruddick, Marc Storey, Craig Moore, Harry Knight, Scott Whipker, Greg Roark, Bob Brewer, Rob Henkle, David Strahl, Brian Pollert, Kevin Fleetwood; fourth row, Richard Runge, Mark Fish, Brian Campbell, Ron Schneider, Mike Cole, Rick Clark, Lanny Smith, Kevin Adams, Joe Hilleke, Tim Meyer, Jim Rueter, Mark Sharer; fifth row, Dee Alexander, Barry Short, Craig Schrink, Phil Hill, David Templeton, Don Schurman, Doub Bobb, Tony Lock, Tim Motsinger, Jeff Hill, Wayne Maggard, Eddie Wolder; sixth row, Jeff Kleber, Brian Burbrink, Jerry Schrink, assistant coaches Chris Cameron and Larry Kaufman, head coach Joe Goodman, assistant coaches Stu Silver, John Fee and Jim Ruster, Wart Wintin, Greg Prange, Kyle Hendrix.