1978-79 Furman Paladins — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Furman Paladins went 20-9 (9-3 in the Southern) under head coach Eddie Holbrook. Simple Rating System: 5.05.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-27at Clemson TigersL 74–106Littlejohn Coliseum
1978-12-02vs South Florida BullsW 91–60Memorial Auditorium
1978-12-04vs Charlotte 49ersW 91–73Memorial Auditorium
1978-12-16at Marshall Thundering HerdW 74–61Memorial Field House
1978-12-28vs Yale BulldogsW 102–94Memorial Auditorium
1978-12-29vs Georgia Southern EaglesW 105–83Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-03vs Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 96–61Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-06vs Davidson WildcatsW 86–65Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-09at Chattanooga MocsW 82–70Maclellan Gym
1979-01-13at App State MountaineersW 75–66Varsity Gym
1979-01-15vs Stetson HattersL 85–91Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-18vs Western Carolina CatamountsL 61–67Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-20at The Citadel BulldogsL 76–78McAlister Field House
1979-01-24vs Clemson TigersL 58–64Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-27at Davidson WildcatsW 97–86Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-01-30at Western Carolina CatamountsW 78–68Reid Gymnasium
1979-02-02neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 83–70Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-02-03neutral NC State WolfpackL 63–73Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-02-07vs App State MountaineersL 58–59Memorial Auditorium
1979-02-10vs The Citadel BulldogsW 88–84Memorial Auditorium
1979-02-14at South Carolina GamecocksL 61–66Carolina Coliseum
1979-02-17at Marshall Thundering HerdW 71–61Memorial Field House
1979-02-19at VMI KeydetsW 80–65VMI Field House
1979-02-24vs Chattanooga MocsW 86–68Memorial Auditorium
1979-03-03neutral The Citadel BulldogsW 105–94Roanoke Civic Center
1979-03-04neutral App State MountaineersL 83–86Roanoke Civic Center

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