1978 playoffs

Champion

EI Eastern Illinois beat UO Delaware 10-9 in Longview, Texas.

Championship 1

• EI Eastern Illinois 10
  UO Delaware 9

Semifinals 2

• EI Eastern Illinois 26
  YS Youngstown State 22
• UO Delaware 41
  WS Winston-Salem State 0

First round 4

• EI Eastern Illinois 35
  UD UC Davis 31
• UO Delaware 42
  JS Jacksonville State 27
• WS Winston-Salem State 17
  CP Cal Poly 0
• YS Youngstown State 21
  UO Nebraska at Omaha 14

The field 8 teams

School	Finish
EI Eastern Illinois	Won the championship
UO Delaware	Lost in the championship
WS Winston-Salem State	Lost in the semifinals
YS Youngstown State	Lost in the semifinals
CP Cal Poly	Lost in the first round
JS Jacksonville State	Lost in the first round
UD UC Davis	Lost in the first round
UO Nebraska at Omaha	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.