1978-79 Clemson Tigers — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Clemson Tigers went 19-10 (5-7 in the ACC) under head coach Bill C. Foster. Simple Rating System: 10.51.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24vs catholicW 108–67Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-11-27vs Furman PaladinsW 106–74Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-12-01vs Brown BearsW 73–57Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-12-02vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 72–52Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-12-06at South Carolina GamecocksW 70–65Carolina Coliseum
1978-12-09vs The Citadel BulldogsW 71–58Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-12-16vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 71–56Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-12-28at UTEP MinersW 68–57Special Events Center
1978-12-29neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersW 58–57Special Events Center
1979-01-03at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 68–90Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-06at The Citadel BulldogsL 56–58McAlister Field House
1979-01-10at Duke Blue DevilsL 54–73Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-01-13vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 71–66 (2OTOT)Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-01-17vs Maryland TerrapinsL 63–77Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-01-20at Virginia CavaliersL 54–61University Hall
1979-01-24at Furman PaladinsW 64–58Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-27vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 66–61Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-01-30vs NC State WolfpackW 85–72Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-02-01vs Colgate RaidersW 110–73Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-02-03vs South Carolina GamecocksW 74–64Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-02-07at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 85–74Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-10at Maryland TerrapinsL 69–77Cole Fieldhouse
1979-02-14vs Virginia CavaliersL 68–72Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-02-17at NC State WolfpackL 58–83Reynolds Coliseum
1979-02-21vs Duke Blue DevilsW 70–49Littlejohn Coliseum
1979-03-01neutral Maryland TerrapinsL 67–75Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1979-03-07at Kentucky WildcatsW 68–67 (OTOT)Rupp Arena
1979-03-12vs Old Dominion MonarchsL 59–61Littlejohn Coliseum

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