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

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.