1978 NCAA Division II lacrosse tournament

The 1978 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division II and Division III men's college lacrosse in the United States.

1977 NCAA Division II Men's Lacrosse Championship

Tournament information
Sport	College lacrosse
Location	Geneva, New York (final)
Host(s)	Hobart and William Smith Colleges (final)
Venue(s)	Boswell Field (final)
Participants	12
Final positions
Champions	Roanoke (1st title)
Runner-up	Hobart (5th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	293 (26.64 per match)
Attendance	9,043 (822 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Richard Graham, Roanoke (20)

A separate Division III men's championship would not be introduced until 1980.

This year's final was played at Boswell Field at the Hobart College in Geneva, New York.

Roanoke defeated two-time defending champion Hobart in the final, 14–13, to win their first national title. This was also Hobart's fifth consecutive appearance in the tournament's championship final.

The Maroons (12–2) were coached by Paul Griffin.

Bracket

	First Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
						Hobart		29
	Ithaca		15			Ithaca		6
	Salisbury State		9								Hobart		24
											Cortland		9
						Cortland		13
	Towson State		24			Towson State		12
	New Haven		5													Hobart		13
																Roanoke		14
						Roanoke		13
	Adelphi		23			Adelphi		8
	Baltimore		15								Roanoke		12
											UMBC		7
						UMBC		16
	Washington College		10			Washington College		10
	Ohio Wesleyan		6

See also

• 1978 NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship