The 1978 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors for their All-Atlantic Coast Conference ("ACC") teams for the 1978 college football season. Selectors in 1978 included the Associated Press (AP).

• Jerry Butler, Clemson (AP)
• Bob Loomis, North Carolina (AP)

• Steve Kenney, Clemson (AP)
• Chris Dieterich, NC State (AP)

• Jeff Bostic, Clemson (AP)
• Mike Salzano, North Carolina (AP)

• Jim Ritcher, NC State (AP)

• Steve Fuller, Clemson (AP)

• Ted Brown, NC State (AP)
• Steve Atkins, Maryland (AP)
• Lester Brown, Clemson (AP)

• Jon Brooks, Clemson (AP)
• Bruce Palmer, Maryland (AP)
• Charles Johnson, Maryland (AP)
• Simon Gupton, NC State (AP)
• Jim Stuckey, Clemson (AP)

• Bubba Brown, Clemson (AP)
• Randy Scott, Clemson (AP)

• Woodrow Wilson, NC State (AP)
• Lloyd Burruss, Maryland (AP)
• Steve Ryan, Clemson (AP)
• Ricky Barden, North Carolina (AP)

• Nathan Ritter, NC State (AP)

• Russ Henderson, Virginia (AP)

AP = Associated Press^[1]

1978 College Football All-America Team