| Fri, Sep 1 | All Time List | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | | | |
| Fri, Sep 15 | San Diego All-Comers (Women) | Morley Field at Balboa Park | San Diego, CA | | | |
| Sat, Sep 16 | Long Beach State Invitational (Men) | Long Beach State Home Course | Long Beach, CA | | | |
| Sat, Sep 23 | Berkeley Cross Country Invitational (Women) | Tilden Regional Park | Orinda, CA | | | |
| Sat, Oct 7 | 36th Annual Aztec Cross Country Invitational | Morley Field at Balboa Park | San Diego, CA | | | |
| Sat, Oct 14 | Long Beach Invitational (Women) | Long Beach State Home Course | Long Beach, CA | | | |
| Sat, Oct 21 | UCLA Cross Country Invitational (Women) | UCLA Home Course | Los Angeles, CA | | | |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Long Beach State Dual Meet (Men) | Long Beach State Home Course | Long Beach, CA | | | |
| Sat, Oct 28 | Biola Invitational (Men) | Biola University | La Mirada, CA | | | |
| Sat, Nov 4 | AIAW Region 8 Cross Country Championships (Women) | Long Beach State Home Course | Long Beach, CA | | | |
| Sat, Nov 11 | 17th WAC XC Champs | Mt. Ogden Golf Course | Ogden, UT | | | |
| Sat, Nov 18 | 1978 AIAW Cross Country Championships (Women Only Meet) | Kent Denver HS | Kent Denver, CO | | | |
| Mon, Nov 20 | 40th Men NCAA DI Cross Country Championships | Yahara Hills Cross Country Course | Madison, WI | | | |
