| 1. Round | 12/08/1978 | 1. FC Nürnberg | - | VfL Bochum | 0:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 19/08/1978 | VfL Bochum | - | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 26/08/1978 | Hamburger SV | - | VfL Bochum | 1:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 02/09/1978 | VfL Bochum | - | Borussia Dortmund | 4:1 |  |
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| 5. Round | 08/09/1978 | MSV Duisburg | - | VfL Bochum | 1:0 | ||||
| 6. Round | 16/09/1978 | VfL Bochum | - | FC Schalke 04 | 2:2 | ||||
| 9. Round | 14/10/1978 | Bayern München | - | VfL Bochum | 2:1 | ||||
| 10. Round | 21/10/1978 | VfL Bochum | - | Bor. Mönchengladbach | 0:0 | ||||
| 11. Round | 27/10/1978 | Werder Bremen | - | VfL Bochum | 3:3 |  |
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