1978-79 Texas Longhorns Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 21-8 (13-3, 1st in SWC MBB)

Coach: Abe Lemons

PS/G: 77.8 (80th of 262)

PA/G: 65.9 (35th of 262)

SRS: 12.03 (21st of 256)

SOS: 2.46 (77th of 256)

NCAA Tournament: (#4 seed in Midwest)
Lost Midwest Second Round (90-76) versus #5 Oklahoma

SWC Reg Season Champ

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AP Poll Summary

1978-79 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/3	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	Final
Texas	6	13	13	17	19	-	-	-	-	17	11	12	12	11	14	15	-

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Fri, Nov 24, 1978	REG	@	Long Beach State	PCAA	1.19	L	71	76		0	1	L 1	Long Beach Arena
2	Wed, Nov 29, 1978	REG		Arkansas State	Southland	-5.22	W	68	54		1	1	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
3	Sat, Dec 2, 1978	REG		Brigham Young	WAC	12.31	W	96	57		2	1	W 2	Frank Erwin Center
4	Tue, Dec 5, 1978	REG	@	Oklahoma	Big 8	8.26	L	65	71		2	2	L 1	Lloyd Noble Center
5	Sat, Dec 9, 1978	REG		Oklahoma State	Big 8	1.86	W	85	70		3	2	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
6	Sat, Dec 16, 1978	REG		Hardin-Simmons	TAAC	-18.09	W	68	58		4	2	W 2	Frank Erwin Center
7	Thu, Dec 28, 1978	REG	@	Pacific	PCAA	0.40	W	70	53		5	2	W 3	Pacific Pavilion
8	Sat, Dec 30, 1978	REG	@	San Francisco	WCAC	12.13	L	48	69		5	3	L 1	War Memorial Gymnasium
9	Thu, Jan 4, 1979	REG		TCU	SWC	-13.86	W	92	63		6	3	W 1	Frank Erwin Center
10	Sat, Jan 6, 1979	REG	@	Texas Tech	SWC	6.63	L	74	92		6	4	L 1	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
11	Mon, Jan 8, 1979	REG	@	Houston	SWC	2.09	W	75	57		7	4	W 1	Hofheinz Pavilion
12	Fri, Jan 12, 1979	REG	@	Arkansas (10)	SWC	13.63	W	66	63		8	4	W 2	Barnhill Arena
13	Tue, Jan 16, 1979	REG	@	Rice	SWC	-10.91	W	94	81		9	4	W 3	Rice Gymnasium
14	Sat, Jan 20, 1979	REG		Southern California	Pac-10	10.08	W	87	68		10	4	W 4	Frank Erwin Center
15	Mon, Jan 22, 1979	REG		Texas A&M (14)	SWC	10.06	W	89	66		11	4	W 5	Frank Erwin Center
16	Wed, Jan 24, 1979	REG	@	Baylor	SWC	5.07	W	77	76		12	4	W 6	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
17	Sat, Jan 27, 1979	REG		Southern Methodist	SWC	-1.77	W	98	62		13	4	W 7	Frank Erwin Center
18	Sun, Jan 28, 1979	REG		Houston	SWC	2.09	W	79	53		14	4	W 8	Frank Erwin Center
19	Thu, Feb 1, 1979	REG		Arkansas (19)	SWC	13.63	L	58	68		14	5	L 1	Frank Erwin Center
20	Sat, Feb 3, 1979	REG	@	TCU	SWC	-13.86	W	73	60		15	5	W 1	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
21	Tue, Feb 6, 1979	REG		Rice	SWC	-10.91	W	95	52		16	5	W 2	Frank Erwin Center
22	Mon, Feb 12, 1979	REG	@	Texas A&M	SWC	10.06	W	65	57		17	5	W 3	G. Rollie White Coliseum
23	Wed, Feb 14, 1979	REG		Baylor	SWC	5.07	W	102	83		18	5	W 4	Frank Erwin Center
24	Sat, Feb 17, 1979	REG		Texas Tech	SWC	6.63	W	63	56		19	5	W 5	Frank Erwin Center
25	Tue, Feb 20, 1979	REG	@	Southern Methodist	SWC	-1.77	L	66	81		19	6	L 1	Moody Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
26	Fri, Mar 2, 1979	CTOURN	@	Houston	SWC	2.09	W	70	65		20	6	W 1	The Summit
27	Sat, Mar 3, 1979	CTOURN	N	Arkansas (9)	SWC	13.63	L	38	39		20	7	L 1	The Summit
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
28	Sun, Mar 11, 1979	NCAA	N	Oklahoma	Big 8	8.26	L	76	90		20	8	L 2	Moody Coliseum