The 1978-79 Iona Gaels went 23-6 under head coach Jim Valvano. Simple Rating System: 4.26.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-01 | neutral Utah State Aggies | W 73–61 | |
| 1978-12-02 | at Syracuse Orange | L 76–89 | |
| 1978-12-06 | at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 81–63 | |
| 1978-12-09 | at Auburn Tigers | L 66–74 | |
| 1978-12-21 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | L 72–76 | |
| 1978-12-23 | vs New Orleans Privateers | W 75–52 | |
| 1978-12-29 | vs Northeastern Huskies | W 103–88 | |
| 1978-12-30 | vs Saint Mary's Gaels | W 84–74 | |
| 1979-01-02 | vs East Carolina Pirates | L 75–76 | |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 82–78 | |
| 1979-01-10 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 78–66 | |
| 1979-01-13 | at Milwaukee Panthers | W 88–75 | |
| 1979-01-17 | at Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 70–68 | |
| 1979-01-22 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 84–79 (OTOT) | |
| 1979-01-24 | vs Fairfield Stags | W 97–89 | |
| 1979-01-30 | at UNLV Rebels | L 79–86 | |
| 1979-02-03 | vs st francis ny | W 91–70 | |
| 1979-02-07 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | W 64–62 | |
| 1979-02-10 | at Saint Francis Red Flash | W 65–63 | |
| 1979-02-14 | at Army Black Knights | W 55–53 | |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 81–63 | |
| 1979-02-19 | at Siena Saints | W 70–68 | |
| 1979-02-24 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 79–70 | |
| 1979-03-01 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 80–73 | |
| 1979-03-03 | neutral St. John's Red Storm | W 63–57 | |
| 1979-03-09 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | L 69–73 |
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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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