1978-79 Jacksonville Dolphins — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Jacksonville Dolphins went 19-11 (5-5 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Tates Locke. Simple Rating System: -0.13.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 68–70Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-02vs Memphis TigersW 91–87Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-06at Stetson HattersL 71–83Edmunds Center
1978-12-09at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 56–85Carmichael Auditorium
1978-12-14at New Orleans PrivateersW 74–71Human Performance Center
1978-12-19vs Georgia State PanthersW 80–57Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-23vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 74–61Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-26vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 74–72Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-27vs Florida GatorsW 60–59Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-03vs Florida State SeminolesW 71–68Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-13at Georgia State PanthersW 74–67GSU Sports Arena
1979-01-15vs South Florida BullsL 59–65Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-17vs Charlotte 49ersW 61–57Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-20vs New Orleans PrivateersW 53–52Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-22at South Alabama JaguarsL 61–72Jaguar Gym
1979-01-30at Charlotte 49ersL 54–59Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-02-03at Florida State SeminolesL 81–84Tully Gymnasium
1979-02-10vs South Alabama JaguarsL 71–72Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-17at South Florida BullsL 59–60Curtis Hixon Hall
1979-02-21at South Carolina GamecocksW 79–68Carolina Coliseum
1979-02-23neutral New Orleans PrivateersW 56–47Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-02-24neutral South Alabama JaguarsW 85–77Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-02-25neutral South Florida BullsW 68–54Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1979-03-09neutral Virginia Tech HokiesL 53–70Allen Fieldhouse

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