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A four-loss opening and three wins in the final six
Waverly, Lafayette, Centerville and Goodlettsville put Greenbrier at 0–4 with a 43–95 scoring line.
The response was immediate: 36–13 over David Lipscomb and 34–0 over White House. It was Greenbrier’s only shutout win of the season and the midpoint of a 3–3 closing stretch.
Brentwood Academy, Portland and Bellevue followed with losses before Greenbrier edged Ashland City 22–20 on November 2. The final six games totaled 121–113.
1978 football schedule
| # | Date* | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | Site* | Record note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date open | Waverly | 0–13 | L | 0–1 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 2 | Date open | Macon County (Lafayette) | 7–21 | L | 0–2 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 3 | Date open | Hickman County (Centerville) | 14–27 | L | 0–3 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 4 | Date open | Goodlettsville | 22–34 | L | 0–4 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 5 | Date open | David Lipscomb | 36–13 | W | 1–4 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 6 | Date open | White House | 34–0 | W | 2–4 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 7 | Date open | Brentwood Acd. | 14–37 | L | 2–5 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 8 | Date open | Portland | 12–22 | L | 2–6 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 9 | Date open | Bellevue | 3–21 | L | 2–7 | Site open | Recorded Greenbrier final |
| 10 | Nov. 2, 1978 | Ashland City | 22–20 | W | 3–7 | Site open | Opponent name differs |
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Names recorded with the season
All-Mid-State: Bart Krisle, third team; Ronnie Wooden, honorable mention.
The captain record describes seniors serving as game captains and does not supply one fixed 1978 list.
One season inside the bowl-to-playoff era
The retained 1976–82 results total 43–30, with Greenbrier scoring 1,371 points and allowing 1,086. The passage begins with Pearson’s Industrial Bowl champions, crosses the first TSSAA playoff and reaches Corlew’s 1981 peak.