| Year: | 1978 |
| Team: | The Citadel Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3 |
| Head Coach: | Art Baker |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Ralph Friedgen |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Frank Beamer |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
The 1978 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1] [2] [3]