1978 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1978 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 37th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game for the Trojans eleventh and final national championship under Rod Dedeaux.

Schedule
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Postseason

Awards and honors

 * Bill Bordley
 * All-America First Team
 * Pacific-8 Player of the Year


 * Rod Boxberger
 * College World Series Most Outstanding Player
 * All-America First Team


 * Dave Engle
 * All-Pacific-8 First Team


 * Brian Hayes
 * All-Pacific-8 First Team


 * Dave Hostetler
 * All-America Second Team
 * College World Series All-Tournament Team


 * Chris Smith
 * All-Pacific-8 First Team


 * Doug Stokke
 * College World Series All-Tournament Team
 * All-Pacific-8 First Team


 * Tim Tolman
 * All-America Second Team
 * College World Series All-Tournament Team
 * All-Pacific-8 First Team


 * Dave Van Gorder
 * All-America First Team


 * John Wells
 * College World Series All-Tournament Team

Trojans in the 1978 MLB Draft
The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.