The 1978-79 Auburn Tigers went 13-16 (5-13 in the SEC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: 5.72.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-01 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 83–82 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1978-12-04 | vs Florida State Seminoles | L 70–71 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Iona Gaels | W 74–66 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-12 | at Richmond Spiders | W 84–72 | Robins Center |
| 1978-12-15 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | W 78–70 | Bayfront Center |
| 1978-12-16 | neutral Navy Midshipmen | W 63–57 | Bayfront Center |
| 1978-12-21 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 60–57 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1979-01-03 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 55–57 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Florida Gators | W 91–86 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-08 | at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 62–63 | Mabee Center |
| 1979-01-11 | at Georgia Bulldogs | W 84–77 | Georgia Coliseum |
| 1979-01-13 | at Ole Miss Rebels | L 61–77 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 1979-01-15 | at LSU Tigers | L 82–94 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | L 76–83 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-22 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 72–74 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-25 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 83–86 (OTOT) | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-27 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 59–66 | McQuiddy Gymnasium |
| 1979-01-29 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 59–66 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-02-03 | at Florida Gators | W 93–92 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1979-02-07 | at Tennessee Volunteers | L 62–73 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-02-10 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 56–54 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-12 | vs LSU Tigers | L 68–78 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-17 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | L 73–80 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-19 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 66–73 | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 1979-02-22 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 73–68 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | L 55–60 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-28 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | W 59–53 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1979-03-01 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | W 95–91 (4OTOT) | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1979-03-02 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | L 64–75 | BJCC Coliseum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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