1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
1978 record	5–6 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (1st year)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium

1978 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman +	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Chattanooga +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Appalachian State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
VMI	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 28–17
September 16	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 3–58	54,075
September 23	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	W 14–3
September 30	at Georgia Tech*	Grant Stadium • Atlanta, GA	L 0–28
October 7	Marshall	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 41–0
October 14	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC	L 24–38
October 21	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium • Boone, NC	L 14–42
October 29	Delaware*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 21–14
November 4	at William & Mary*	Cary Field • Williamsburg, VA	L 8–12
November 11	Wofford*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 35–17
November 18	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	L 13–17
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.