1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

1978 Western Carolina Catamounts football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumE. J. Whitmire Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman + 4 1 0 8 3 0
Chattanooga + 3 1 0 7 3 1
Appalachian State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 0 6 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 5 6 0
VMI 0 4 0 3 8 0
Marshall 0 5 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1978 Western Carolina Catamounts team was an American football team that represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th year under head coach Bob Waters, the team compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the SoCon.