| NAIA Soccer Championship | |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Country: | |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venue: | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Winners: | Quincy (IL) |
| Count: | 8 |
| Second: | Alabama–Huntsville |
| Third: | Rockhurst |
| Fourth: | Davis & Elkins |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Goals: | 42 |
| Award: | Bob Radice, Quincy (IL) |
| Prev Season: | 1977 |
| Next Season: | 1979 |
The 1978 NAIA Soccer Championship was the 20th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college soccer among its members in the United States and Canada.
Defending champions Quincy (IL) defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the final, 2–0, to claim the Hawks' eighth NAIA national title.
The final was played in Huntsville, Alabama.[1]
The tournament field remained fixed at eight teams. Third-, fifth-, and seventh-placed finals remained in place alongside the national championship match.
| Qualified Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Appearance | Last Bid | ||
| Alabama–Huntsville | 2nd | 1976 | ||
| Davis & Elkins | 10th | 1977 | ||
| Keene State | 5th | 1977 | ||
| The King's (NY) | 1st | Never | ||
| Quincy (IL) | 12th | 1977 | ||
| Rockhurst | 7th | 1976 | ||
| Simon Fraser | 4th | 1977 | ||
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 1st | Never | ||