The 1978 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of

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Division II and

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men's

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in the

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. A separate Division III men's

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would not be introduced until 1980. This year's final was played at Boswell Field at the Hobart College in

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. Roanoke defeated two-time defending champion

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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.

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