Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| North Carolina State | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 23.5 | 19.4 | 13.89 | 9.70 | 14 | |||
| Clemson | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 17.1 | 9.7 | 14.28 | 7.86 | 13 | |||
| Maryland | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 18.0 | 12.3 | 12.55 | 6.46 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 20.0 | 23.6 | 7.13 | 8.71 | 14 | |||
| North Carolina | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.2 | 13.9 | 16.45 | 7.70 | 14 | 15 | ||
| Virginia | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 9.10 | 2.28 | ||||
| Duke | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 13.8 | 24.0 | -3.29 | 6.26 | ||||
3 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-31 | Peach Bowl | Baylor (19) | 24 | Clemson (18) | 18 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1979-12-28 | Gator Bowl | North Carolina | 17 | Michigan (14) | 15 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1979-12-22 | Tangerine Bowl | Louisiana State | 34 | Wake Forest | 10 | Orlando, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Jay Venuto | Wake Forest |
| ACC Coach of the Year | John Mackovic | Wake Forest |
1979 Conference Leaders