1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1978 record	2–9
Head coach	Frank Cignetti, Sr.
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field

1978 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
North Texas		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
#7 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Florida State		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Temple		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Hawaii		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Miami		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Villanova		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Memphis State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Air Force		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Colgate		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Boston College		–		–				0	–	11	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 86th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Frank Cignetti, Sr., in his 3rd year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	Richmond		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 14–12	36,558
September 16	at #3 Oklahoma		Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	L 10–52	71,458
September 23	at NC State		Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC	L 15–29	42,200
September 30	California		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	L 21–28	33,190
October 7	Syracuse		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	L 15–31	32,491
October 14	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Black Diamond Trophy)	L 3–16	40,000
October 21	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA	L 27–28	11,445
October 28	#2 Penn State		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)	L 21–49	34,010
November 4	Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 20–17	29,291
November 11	at #20 Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)	L 7–52	53,074
November 18	at Colorado State		Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO	L 14–50	12,782
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

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