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The 1978 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1978 college football season in the United States and the 23rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1978
PostseasonNovember–December 1978
National ChampionshipDonnell Stadium
Findlay, OH
ChampionsConcordia–Moorhead (2)
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1978 NAIA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1978
PostseasonNovember–December 1978
National ChampionshipDonnell Stadium
Findlay, OH
ChampionsConcordia–Moorhead (2)
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The season was played from August to November 1978 and culminated in the 1978 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Donnell Stadium in Findlay, Ohio.[1]

Concordia–Moorhead defeated Findlay in the championship game, 7–0, to win their second NAIA national title.

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1978 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Elmhurst +7–1–08–1–0
Millikin +7–1–08–1–0
North Central (IL)5–3–06–3–0
Carroll (WI)5–3–06–3–0
Wheaton (IL)5–3–06–3–0
Augustana (IL)3–5–04–5–0
Illinois Wesleyan3–5–04–5–0
Carthage1–7–01–8–0
North Park0–8–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Carroll (MT) $^4–0–09–1–0
Montana Tech2–1–12–4–2
Eastern Montana2–1–12–6–1
Rocky Mountain1–3–01–8–0
Western Montana0–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Missouri Valley $^6–0–09–2–0
No. 18 Baker4–2–08–2–0
Ottawa4–2–07–3–0
Central Methodist4–2–06–4–0
William Jewell2–4–04–6–0
Graceland1–5–03–6–0
Tarkio0–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Findlay $^8–0–011–1–0
Hanover6–2–06–2–1
Defiance5–3–05–4–0
Wilmington (OH)4–4–05–4–0
Anderson (IN)4–4–05–4–0
Manchester (IN)4–4–04–5–0
Bluffton2–6–02–7–0
Taylor2–6–02–7–0
Earlham1–7–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Illini–Badger Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Milton $4–0–07–2–0
Lakeland3–1–07–3–0
Northeastern Illinois2–2–03–7–0
Eureka1–3–04–6–0
Concordia (IL)0–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Bethany (KS) $^8–0–010–1–0
Southwestern (KS)7–1–07–2–0
Friends5–3–05–4–0
McPherson5–3–05–4–0
Tabor4–4–04–6–0
Sterling3–5–03–6–0
St. Mary of the Plains3–5–03–7–0
Kansas Wesleyan1–7–01–9–0
Bethel (KS)0–8–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Concordia–Moorhead * +7–1–011–1–0
St. Olaf +^7–1–09–2–0
No. 15 Gustavus Adolphus6–2–08–2–0
No. T–20 Saint John's (MN)5–3–06–3–0
St. Thomas (MN)4–4–05–4–0
Hamline3–4–15–4–1
Augsburg2–5–13–6–1
Bethel (MN)1–7–02–8–0
Macalester0–8–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
  • * – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Hastings $4½–½–08–1–0
Nebraska Wesleyan3–2–05–4–0
Concordia (NE)3–2–04–5–1
Doane2½–2½–06–4–0
Dana1–4–02–7–0
Midland1–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Hastings and Doane played twice; each game counted as ½ of a game in the conference standings.
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Valley City State $6–0–08–0–1
No. 12 Jamestown5–1–08–1–0
Dickinson State4–2–05–4–0
Minot State3–3–03–4–1
Wahpeton Science2–4–02–6–0
Mayville State1–5–01–6–1
Bismarck JC0–6–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Linfield $^5–0–09–1–0
Pacific Lutheran3–2–05–3–0
Pacific (OR)3–2–05–4–0
Willamette2–3–03–6–0
Whitworth1–4–03–6–0
Lewis & Clark1–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–20 Dakota State $6–0–08–2–0
South Dakota Tech5–1–07–2–1
Dakota Wesleyan3–2–15–4–1
Black Hills State3–2–16–3–1
Huron2–4–02–7–0
South Dakota–Springfield1–5–01–7–1
Sioux Falls0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Redlands $5–0–09–1–0
Claremont-Mudd4–1–06–3–0
Whittier3–2–06–3–0
Occidental2–3–04–6–0
La Verne1–4–01–7–0
Pomona-Pitzer0–5–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1978 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tarleton State $^7–0–18–1–1
McMurry5–3–07–3–0
Trinity (TX)2–4–24–4–2
Austin2–5–13–6–1
Sul Ross2–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Northwestern (IA) $^2–0–09–2–0
Westmar2–1–08–2–0
Yankton0–3–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1978 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Cal Lutheran – 8–2–0
Waynesburg – 6–2–0
No. 16 Chadron State – 7–2–2
No. 14 Westminster (PA) – 6–2–1
No. 17 Illinois College – 6–2–1
Peru State – 5–3–2
Simon Fraser – 4–5–0
Azusa Pacific – 3–6–0
Benedictine (KS) – 3–6–0
Texas Lutheran – 3–6–0
Geneva – 3–7–0
Oklahoma Panhandle State – 2–7–0
Iowa Wesleyan – 0–9–0
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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Conference champions

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Frontier Carroll (MT) 4–0
Heart of America Missouri Valley 6–0
Hoosier-Buckeye Findlay 8–0
Illini-Badger Milton 4–0
Kansas Bethany 8–0
Minnesota Concordia–Moorhead
St. Olaf		 7–1
Nebraska Hastings 4–0–1
North Dakota Valley City State 4–0
Pacific Northwest Linfield 5–0
South Dakota Dakota State 6–0
SCIAC Redlands 5–0
Texas Tarleton State 7–0–1
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Findlay, OH
      
Missouri Valley* 30
Bethany (KS) 16
Missouri Valley 9
Findlay* 27
Findlay* 13
Tarleton State 6
Findlay* 0
Concordia–Moorhead 7
Concordia–Moorhead* 49
Northwestern (IA) 0
Concordia–Moorhead 24
Linfield* 23
Linfield* 32
Carroll (MT) 6

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