Drum and Bugle Corps

1978 DCA Open Class World Championships Finals

September 3, 1978
Allentown, PA

 1. Sunrisers              90.85
 2. Hawthorne Caballeros   88.05
 3. New York Skyliners     84.65
 4. Matadors               84.00
 5. Connecticut Hurricanes 82.80
 6. Rochester Crusaders    80.05
 7. Reading Buccaneers     79.75
 8. Les Ambassadors        77.60
 9. Westshoremen           72.10
10. Royalaires             64.95

1978 DCA Open Class World Championships Prelims

September 3, 1978
Allentown, PA

 1. Sunrisers              88.75
 2. Hawthorne Caballeros   88.70
 3. New York Skyliners     85.50
 4. Matadors               84.80
 5. Rochester Crusaders    81.20
 6. Connecticut Hurricanes 80.90
 7. Les Ambassadors	   80.00
 8. Reading Buccaneers	   78.75
 9. Westshoremen           75.85
10. Royalaires             71.65
11. Thunderbirds           70.50
12. Minnesota Brass        60.50
13. Chicago Connection     57.25
14. Johnsonburg Diplomats  49.65
15. Wind Gap Blue Eagles   47.15

1978 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals

Denver, CO
August 18, 1978

 1. Santa Clara Vanguard 91.55
 2. Phantom Regiment     91.45
 3. Blue Devils          91.20
 4. Madison Scouts       89.55
 5. Bridgemen            87.65
 6. Spirit of Atlanta    86.50
 7. 27th Lancers         84.75
 8. Blue Stars           84.60
 9. Crossmen             82.45
10. North Star           81.35
11. Guardsmen            80.75
12. Kilties              77.25

1978 DCI Open Class World Championship Prelims

Denver, CO
August 17, 1978

 1. Phantom Regiment      91.50
 1. Santa Clara Vanguard  91.50
 3. Blue Devils           91.00
 4. Madison Scouts        89.45
 5. Bridgemen             88.60
 6. Crossmen              86.20
 7. Blue Stars            85.65
 8. Spirit of Atlanta     85.40
 9. 27th Lancers          84.95
10. North Star            83.95
11. Guardsmen             82.20
12. Kilties               79.95
13. Freelancers           79.20
14. Garfield Cadets       79.05
15. Boston Crusaders      78.50
16. Cavaliers             78.30
17. Oakland Crusaders     76.70
18. Offensive Lions       76.45
19. Anaheim Kingsmen      75.00
20. Troopers              74.25
21. Squires               73.80
22. Cadets of Greece      72.05
23. Seneca Optimists      71.40
24. Wausau Story          70.60
25. Velvet Knights        70.45
26. Avant Garde           70.00
27. Colts                 68.65
28. Bluecoats             68.50
29. Vagabonds             68.00
30. Florida Vanguard      67.55
31. Sky Ryders            66.80
32. North Star-ONT        66.45
33. Defenders             65.55
34. Seattle Cascades      64.45
35. Silver Sabres         64.20
36. Knights               63.75
37. Blue Knights-MN       62.05
38. Spectra               60.60
39. Emerald Knights       60.45
40. Imperial Regiment     60.35
41. 1st Canadian Regiment 58.20
42. Argonne Rebels        53.85
43. Falcon Ridgemen       48.95

1978 DCI All-Girl / Class A World Championship Finals

Denver, CO
August 16, 1978

Class A
1. Black Watch-WA    69.35
2. Saginaires        69.00
3. Seattle Imperials 67.90
4. Pioneer           57.85
5. Renaissance       57.10
6. Conquistadors     51.85
7. Spartans          51.70

All-Girl
1. Les Chatelaines   71.35
2. Ventures          67.75
3. CapitolAires      62.35

1978 DCI All-Girl / Class A World Championship Prelims

Denver, CO
August 15, 1978

Class A
 1. Black Watch-WA           68.65
 2. Saginaires               68.30
 3. Seattle Imperials        67.30
 4. Pioneer                  57.70
 5. Renaissance              57.25
 6. Spartans                 55.65
 7. Conquistadors            54.85
 8. Titans                   53.25
 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen       51.30
10. Valiant Knights          47.90
11. Continental Ambassadors  43.70
12. Mandarins                43.25
13. Buckeye State Caballaros 40.55
14. Blue Devils B            40.10
15. SB Medieval Barons       28.55
16. Bleu Raeders             28.45
17. Golden Skyliners         28.15
18. Drifters                 26.65
19. Gateway City             18.00

All-Girl
 1. Les Chatelaines          67.45
 2. Ventures                 64.90
 3. CapitolAires             61.35
 4. Jeanettes                52.35
 5. Saint John's Girls       49.65

1977 DCA Open Class World Championships Finals

September 4, 1977
Allentown, PA

 1. Sunrisers              94.15
 2. Hawthorne Caballeros   94.10
 3. Reading Buccaneers     91.55
 4. Matadors               87.80
 5. Rochester Crusaders    87.65
 6. New York Skyliners     86.05
 7. Les Ambassadors        82.90
 8. Connecticut Hurricanes 78.60
 9. Westshoremen           75.75
10. Thunderbirds           72.80
11. Chicago Connection     71.05

1977 DCA Open Class World Championships Prelims

September 4, 1977
Allentown, PA

 1. Sunrisers	95.35
 2. Hawthorne Caballeros   92.35
 3. Reading Buccaneers     90.85
 4. Matadors               90.10
 5. Rochester Crusaders    86.40
 6. New York Skyliners     85.50
 7. Les Ambassadors        82.15
 8. Connecticut Hurricanes 81.15
 9. Westshoremen           75.65
10. Thunderbirds           73.65
11. Chicago Connection     71.05	
12. Minnesota Brass        70.70
13. Royalaires             70.00
14. Yankee Rebels          68.35
15. Hanover Lancers        65.00
16. Dunkirk Patriots       57.80

1977 DCI Open Class World Championship Finals

Denver, CO
August 19, 1977

 1. Blue Devils          92.05
 2. Phantom Regiment     90.30
 3. Santa Clara Vanguard 89.85
 4. Bridgemen            87.85
 5. 27th Lancers         87.45
 6. Madison Scouts       87.30
 7. Blue Stars           84.30
 8. Cavaliers            83.00
 9. Seneca Optimists     82.40
 9. Freelancers          82.40
11. Kilties              81.80
12. Crossmen             81.30
13. Garfield Cadets      78.15

The Bridgemen competed in Prelims but were disqualified for marching overage members. Following a court injunction, they were allowed to compete in Finals. In the Fall of 1977, the Bridgemen were then disqualified after binding arbitration.

1977 DCI Open Class World Championship Prelims

Denver, CO
August 17-18, 1977

 1. Blue Devils              91.05
 2. Phantom Regiment         90.70
 3. Bridgemen                90.00
 4. Santa Clara Vanguard     89.85
 5. 27th Lancers             88.65
 6. Madison Scouts           86.65
 7. Blue Stars               85.85
 8. Cavaliers                85.45
 9. Seneca Optimists         85.00
10. Crossmen                 84.85
11. Freelancers              84.50
12. Garfield Cadets          84.45
12. Kilties                  84.45
14. Anaheim Kingsmen         83.60
15. Oakland Crusaders        82.90
16. Guardsmen                82.80
17. Boston Crusaders         81.15 
18. North Star               80.60
19. Squires                  79.75
20. Troopers                 78.80 
21. Royal Crusaders          78.55 
22. Argonauts                78.05 
23. Spirit of Atlanta        76.35 
24. Wausau Story             74.35
25. Velvet Knights           74.25
26. Colts                    73.10
27. Marquis                  72.60
28. Northstars               70.90
29. Fox Valley Raiders       70.30
30. Emerald Knights          70.15
31. Gauchos                  68.55
32. Seattle Imperials        67.25
33. General Butler Vagabonds 66.85
34. Pioneer                  65.95
35. Bluecoats                65.50
36. Saints                   65.25 
37. Silver Sabres            63.95 
38. Knight Raiders           63.60
39. Knights                  60.00
40. Black Knights            59.70
41. Blue Knights             57.90
42. Argonne Rebels           56.55
43. Saint Francis Sancians   55.95
44. Sword Excalibur          53.25
45. Seattle Cascades         52.30