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The 1978 NAIA Division I football season was the 23rd season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1978
PostseasonDecember 2–16, 1978
National ChampionshipMcAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
ChampionsAngelo State
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1978 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1978
PostseasonDecember 2–16, 1978
National ChampionshipMcAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium
McAllen, TX
ChampionsAngelo State
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The season was played from August to November 1978 and culminated in the 1978 NAIA Division I Football National Championship. Known this year as the Palm Bowl, the title game was played on December 16, 1978 at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium in McAllen, Texas.[1]

Angelo State defeated Elon in the Palm Bowl, 24–14, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1978 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Central Arkansas $^6–0–09–2–0
No. 16 Henderson State4–1–17–2–1
No. 9 Ouachita Baptist4–2–08–2–0
Harding3–2–15–4–1
Arkansas Tech2–4–05–5–0
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–05–6–0
Southern Arkansas0–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 Central States Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Kearney State $7–0–08–0–1
Missouri Southern4–2–16–3–1
Fort Hays State4–2–16–5–1
Missouri Western4–3–05–5–0
Wayne State (NE)3–2–24–4–2
Emporia State2–5–03–7–0
Washburn2–5–04–6–0
No. T–18 Pittsburg State*0–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Pittsburg State forfeited conference wins over Kearney State, Missouri Southern, Missouri Western, Wayne State (NE), Emporia State, and Washburn.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Oregon College $^5–1–08–2–0
Eastern Washington4–2–06–4–0
Oregon Tech3–3–05–4–0
Eastern Oregon3–3–05–5–0
Southern Oregon3–3–04–5–0
Western Washington3–3–04–6–0
Central Washington0–6–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    Central Washington forfeited victories over Eastern Oregon, Oregon Tech, and Southern Oregon because of an inelgible player.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^5–0–09–3–0
Wayne State (MI)4–1–05–4–0
Northwood2–3–05–4–0
Saginaw Valley State1–3–14–5–1
Ferris State1–3–13–5–2
Hillsdale1–4–05–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Angelo State $^7–0–014–0–0
No. 11 Abilene Christian5–2–07–3–0
Sam Houston State4–3–06–5–0
No. 20 Texas A&I4–3–06–5–0
Southwest Texas State3–4–06–4–0
Stephen F. Austin3–4–03–8–0
East Texas State2–3–04–7–0
Howard Payne0–7–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I 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 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Central $4–0–04–6–0
NW Oklahoma State3–1–06–4–0
Northeastern State1–2–16–3–1
SW Oklahoma State1–2–12–6–1
SE Oklahoma State0–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1978 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
East Stroudsburg xy$5–0–010–1–0
Cheyney4–1–06–3–0
Bloomsburg3–2–06–4–0
Millersville2–3–06–3–0
Kutztown1–4–02–7–0
Mansfield0–5–02–8–0
West Division
No. 17 Clarion xy5–1–08–3–0
Shippensburg x5–1–07–3–0
Slippery Rock4–2–06–3–0
Edinboro3–3–03–6–1
Indiana (PA)2–4–04–5–1
California (PA)1–4–12–7–1
Lock Haven0–5–11–8–1
Championship: East Stroudsburg 49, Clarion 4
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Shippensburg was ineligible for conference title game.
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Western State (CO) $^8–0–010–1–0
Southern Utah5–3–07–3–0
Adams State5–3–06–4–0
Western New Mexico5–3–05–4–0
Fort Lewis4–4–04–6–0
Mesa4–4–04–6–0
Westminster (UT)2–6–02–7–0
Colorado Mines2–6–03–7–0
New Mexico Highlands1–7–01–9–0
Southern Colorado *0–0–08–2–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Elon +^6–0–19–1–1
No. 13 Presbyterian +6–0–18–2–1
No. T–18 Newberry4–3–07–3–0
Lenoir–Rhyne4–3–06–5–0
Mars Hill2–5–05–7–0
Gardner–Webb2–5–04–5–1
Catawba2–5–04–6–0
Carson–Newman1–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
Shepherd xy6–3–07–4–0
West Virginia Wesleyan6–3–06–3–0
Fairmont State5–4–05–4–1
Salem4–5–04–6–0
West Liberty State2–7–02–8–0
Southern Division
No. 6 Concord xy$^8–1–010–2–0
West Virginia Tech6–3–06–3–0
West Virginia State6–3–06–4–0
Glenville State1–7–02–7–0
Bluefield State0–9–00–10–0
Championship: Concord 35, Shepherd 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    Conference standings based on power ratings
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Wisconsin–La Crosse +^7–1–09–2–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater +7–1–07–4–0
No. 12 Wisconsin–Eau Claire6–2–08–2–0
Wisconsin–Stout5–3–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh3–5–04–6–0
Wisconsin–River Falls3–5–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2–6–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Platteville2–5–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Superior1–7–02–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1978 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Cameron – 7–2–1
No. 14 Kentucky State – 7–2–1
Guilford – 5–4–0
Eastern New Mexico – 5–6–0
Liberty Baptist – 4–5–1
Langston – 3–7–0
Wofford – 3–8–0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

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Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6–0
Central States Kearney State 7–0
Evergreen Oregon College 5–1
Great Lakes Grand Valley State 5–0
Lone Star Angelo State 7–0
NIC Minnesota–Morris 8–0
Oklahoma East Central State 4–0
PSAC Clarion State
Shippensburg State		 5–1
RMAC Western State 8–0
South Atlantic Elon
Presbyterian		 6–0–1
SWAC Grambling State 5–0–1
WVIAC North: Shepherd
South: Concord		 6–3
8–1
Wisconsin State Wisconsin–La Crosse
Wisconsin–Whitewater		 7–1
7–1
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 2, 1978
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 9, 1978
Campus sites 		1978 Palm Bowl
December 16, 1978
McAllen, TX
         
Grand Valley State 24
Wisconsin–La Crosse* 14
Grand Valley State 7
Elon* 13
Concord 6
Elon* 21
Elon 14
Angelo State 24
Western State 21
Central Arkansas* 17
Western State 3
Angelo State* 35
Oregon College 0
Angelo State* 32

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