| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 5–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Majors |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Joe Avezzano |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Bobby Roper |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Robert Shaw |
| Captain2: | Dennis Wolfe |
| Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
The 1978 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his second year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins, five losses and one tie (5–5–1 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Center | 1 | 27 | Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Jeff Moore | Wide receiver | 3 | 58 | Los Angeles Rams | |
| Kelsey Finch | Running back | 12 | 311 | New Orleans Saints |