| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Sport: | football |
| Logo Alt: | Arkansas Razorbacks logo |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Coachrank: | 10 |
| Aprank: | 11 |
| Record: | 9–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Lou Holtz |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Monte Kiffin |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Ron Calcagni, Ben Cowins, Larry Jackson, Jimmy Walker |
| Bowl: | Fiesta Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | T 10–10 vs. UCLA |
The 1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 147. The Razorbacks' only losses were to SWC champion Houston by a 20–9 score and to Texas by a 28–21 score. The team advanced to 1978 Fiesta Bowl, playing to a 10–10 tie with UCLA.[1] [2] Arkansas was ranked #11 in the final AP Poll and #10 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.
The team was described as having "tremendous talent at all skill positions" with a "swift" defense. The team was also described as being loaded at the wide receiver position.