1978 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

1978 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 8
Record8–2 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 1 0 8 2 0
Tennessee Tech 4 3 0 5 6 0
Austin Peay 4 3 0 6 4 0
Murray State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Morehead State 2 5 0 2 6 1
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Middle Tennessee 1 6 0 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1978 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the OVC.