Template:1978 Southern Conference football standings

1978 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman +410830
Chattanooga +410731
Appalachian State420740
Western Carolina420650
The Citadel230560
VMI140380
Marshall0501100
Davidson000550
East Tennessee State000470
  • + Conference co-champions
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA teams. Davidson was classified as I-AA. All the other teams were classified as I-A. Davidson and East Tennessee State were ineligible for the conference title. VMI's games against William & Mary and Richmond and Chattanooga's game against Richmond were designated as conference games and counted in the SoCon standings.

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