1978 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Tom Osborne | Head Coach | 1973 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Lance Van Zandt | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs | 1977 |
| Position coaches10 | ||
| Cletus Fischer | Offensive Line | 1977 |
| Milt Tenopir | Offensive Line | 1977 |
| Mike Corgan | Running Backs | 1977 |
| Gene Huey | Wide Receivers | 1977 |
| Jerry Moore | Wide Receivers | 1977 |
| George Darlington | Defensive Ends | 1977 |
| Charlie McBride | Defensive Line | 1977 |
| John Melton | Linebackers | 1977 |
| Guy Ingles | Assistant Coach | 1977 |
| Jake Cabell | Assistant Coach | 1977 |
| Performance1 | ||
| Boyd Epley | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1977 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1978 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.