Record: 37-39-1, .487 W-L% (9th of 14) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -6.41 (9th of 14) ▪ SOS: -6.45 (11th of 14)
Conference Champion: Chattanooga and Furman
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 16, 1978 | Sat | Appalachian State | 28 | @ | Marshall | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Sep 23, 1978 | Sat | Chattanooga | 27 | @ | Marshall | 23 | |
| 3 | Sep 23, 1978 | Sat | Citadel | 14 | Virginia Military Institute | 3 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Sep 30, 1978 | Sat | Furman | 52 | @ | Appalachian State | 34 | |
| 5 | Sep 30, 1978 | Sat | Western Carolina | 21 | Marshall | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 6 | Oct 7, 1978 | Sat | Chattanooga | 72 | Appalachian State | 14 | ||
| 7 | Oct 7, 1978 | Sat | Citadel | 41 | Marshall | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 8 | Oct 14, 1978 | Sat | Western Carolina | 38 | Citadel | 24 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 9 | Oct 21, 1978 | Sat | Appalachian State | 42 | Citadel | 14 | ||
| 10 | Oct 21, 1978 | Sat | Chattanooga | 13 | @ | Furman | 9 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 11 | Oct 28, 1978 | Sat | Furman | 42 | @ | Marshall | 12 | |
| 12 | Oct 28, 1978 | Sat | Western Carolina | 41 | @ | Virginia Military Institute | 12 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 13 | Nov 4, 1978 | Sat | Western Carolina | 31 | @ | Chattanooga | 21 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 14 | Nov 11, 1978 | Sat | Appalachian State | 31 | @ | Virginia Military Institute | 10 | |
| 15 | Nov 11, 1978 | Sat | Furman | 24 | @ | Western Carolina | 7 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 16 | Nov 18, 1978 | Sat | Appalachian State | 39 | Western Carolina | 13 | ||
| 17 | Nov 18, 1978 | Sat | Furman | 17 | Citadel | 13 |