Rules Changes For 1978
- Unsuccessful field goals are returned to the previous line of scrimmage. Previously they were placed at the 20-yard line.
- Balls may not be altered and new or nearly new balls are to be used.
- Receivers knocked out of bounds by a defender can return and catch a legal forward pass.
- Intentional grounding is defined as a pass thrown with the intent of avoiding loss of yardage that lands where no eligible receivers are located.
- Players whose jerseys are torn are required to leave the field for one play to change or a time-out will be charged to his team.
Read more about this topic: 1978 NCAA Division I-A Football Season
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