| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Tyler |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Jimmy Sharpe |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
The 1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Bulldogs were not invited to a bowl game despite being eligible. After the season, head coach Bob Tyler resigned.[1]