The 1978 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach George Welsh.
Schedule
Personnel
Season summary
At Virginia
At Connecticut
At Boston College
At Air Force
Attendance: 30,482
Navy scored on six of its first seven possessions, gained over 400 yards of total offense and held Air Force to 75 yards through three quarters Navy's best start since 1960 NAVY: Tata 47 FG NAVY: McConkey 19 run (Tata kick) NAVY: Tata 39 FG NAVY: McConkey 36 pass from Leszczynski (Tata kick) NAVY: Tata 43 FG NAVY: Gainer 17 run (Tata kick) AFA: Fortson 11 run (pass good) NAVY: Callahan 39 run (Tata kick)
Duke
William & Mary
Pittsburgh
vs Notre Dame
At Syracuse
At Florida State
Navy accepted bid to Holiday Bowl
vs Army
Holiday Bowl (vs BYU)