The 1978 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1978 college football season in the

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and the 23rd season of

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sponsored by the NAIA, was the ninth season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1978 and culminated in the 1978 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at

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in Findlay,

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

Conference changes

* This is the final season that the

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is officially recognized as an NAIA football conferences. The SIAC has since become an

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Conference changes

Conference standings

Conference champions

Postseason

See also

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