| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Angelo State Rams |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Lone Star Conference |
| Short Conf: | LSC |
| Record: | 14–0 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Hess |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Champion: | NAIA Division I national champion LSC champion |
| Bowl: | City of Palms Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 34–14 vs. |
The 1978 Angelo State Rams football team was an American football team that represented Angelo State University and won the national championship during the 1978 NAIA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Hess, the Rams compiled a perfect 14–0 record. They participated in the NAIA Division I playoffs, defeating (35–3) in the semifinals and (34–14) in the City of Palms Bowl to win the NAIA Division II championship.[1]