| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Tomey |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Bob Burt |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Aloha Stadium |
The 1978 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled a 6–5 record.[1] [2]