| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Bowden |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | George Haffner |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Jack Stanton |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Doak Campbell Stadium |
The 1978 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bobby Bowden, the Seminoles compiled a record of 8–3. Florida State played home games at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.