1978-79 Florida Gators — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Florida Gators went 8-19 (3-15 in the SEC) under head coach John Lotz. Simple Rating System: 3.08.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-30vs Ohio BobcatsW 96–61Florida Gymnasium
1978-12-02vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 66–51Edmunds Center
1978-12-09neutral Florida State SeminolesL 61–68Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-15neutral Fairfield StagsW 109–99 (2OTOT)Providence Civic Center
1978-12-16at Providence FriarsW 79–61Providence Civic Center
1978-12-19at Hofstra PrideL 67–68Physical Fitness Center
1978-12-26vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 89–65Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-27at Jacksonville DolphinsL 59–60Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-03vs Kentucky WildcatsW 76–65Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-06at Auburn TigersL 86–91Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-11at Tennessee VolunteersL 73–116Stokely Center
1979-01-13at LSU TigersL 72–80Maravich Assembly Center
1979-01-15at Ole Miss RebelsL 45–58C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-20vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 77–75Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-22vs Alabama Crimson TideL 66–77Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-24vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 56–57Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-27at Kentucky WildcatsL 81–87Rupp Arena
1979-01-29at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 90–87McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-02-03vs Auburn TigersL 92–93Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-07at Georgia BulldogsL 64–76Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-10vs LSU TigersL 82–88Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-12vs Ole Miss RebelsL 65–67Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-17at Mississippi State BulldogsL 64–80Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-19at Alabama Crimson TideL 76–90Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-22vs Tennessee VolunteersL 73–87Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-24vs Georgia BulldogsL 62–63Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-28at Alabama Crimson TideL 64–81BJCC Coliseum

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