1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1978

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 14–12

| attend = 36,558

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186205/west-virginia-defeats-richmond/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=West Virginia defeats Richmond|date=September 10, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 10–52

| attend = 71,187

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-sooners-peak-over-mountainee/139665290/|work=Tulsa World|title=Sooners peak over Mountaineers|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carter Stadium

| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC

| score = 15–29

| attend = 42,200

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-brown-paces-pack-romp/139665535/|work=Durham Sunday Herald|title=Brown paces Pack romp|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 21–28

| attend = 33,190

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-campbell-keys-cal-past-w/139665599/|work=The Modesto Bee|title=Campbell keys Cal past W. Va.|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 15–31

| attend = 32,491

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-hurley-returns-syracuse-rip/139665673/|work=Sunday News|title=Hurley returns, Syracuse rips West Virginia 31–15|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| site_stadium = Lane Stadium

| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–16

| attend = 40,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90633051/vpi-downs-w-virginia/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=VPI downs W. Virginia|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Veterans Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 27–28

| attend = 11,445

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-edges-w/139665729/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Temple edges West Virginia, 28–27|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 21–49

| attend = 34,010

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-penn-state-rallies-for/139665792/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Penn State rallies for 49–21 win|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| score = 20–17

| attend = 29,291

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-cavaliers-too-la/139665855/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Cavaliers too late 20–17|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–52

| attend = 53,074

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-pitt-attack-finally/139665954/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Pitt attack finally erupts, crushes West Va., 52–7|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium

| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO

| score = 14–50

| attend = 12,782

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wvu-clobbered-again/139666048/|work=The Roanoke Times|title=WVU clobbered again|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=January 27, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|head_coach=

• Frank Cignetti

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• Nick Saban

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