Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Clemson | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.7 | 10.9 | 17.69 | 2.52 | 18 | 6 | 6 | |
| Maryland | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 21.8 | 13.9 | 13.55 | 5.46 | 5 | 20 | ||
| North Carolina State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 23.3 | 17.3 | 10.69 | 4.61 | 18 | 18 | ||
| North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 18.1 | 19.8 | 2.60 | 3.96 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Duke | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 9.8 | 22.5 | -1.25 | 7.57 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 9.5 | 24.9 | -6.10 | 7.09 | ||||
| Virginia | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 12.6 | 21.5 | -6.95 | 1.60 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-29 | Gator Bowl | Clemson (7) | 17 | Ohio State (20) | 15 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1978-12-23 | Sun Bowl | Texas (14) | 42 | Maryland (13) | 0 | El Paso, TX |
| 1978-12-23 | Tangerine Bowl | North Carolina State | 30 | Pittsburgh (16) | 17 | Orlando, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Steve Fuller | Clemson |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Charley Pell | Clemson |
1978 Conference Leaders