1978-79 Mississippi State Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 19-9 (11-7 in the SEC) under head coach Jim Hatfield. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.37.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-30vs South Alabama JaguarsW 86–78Humphrey Coliseum
1978-12-04vs Southern Miss Golden EaglesW 87–78Humphrey Coliseum
1978-12-07at Memphis TigersW 93–64Mid-South Coliseum
1978-12-09vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 85–50Humphrey Coliseum
1978-12-18vs Iowa State CyclonesW 80–70Mississippi Coliseum
1978-12-28neutral Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 91–69Freedom Hall
1978-12-29at Louisville CardinalsW 80–73Freedom Hall
1979-01-03at Alabama Crimson TideL 65–87Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-06at Georgia BulldogsL 67–69Georgia Coliseum
1979-01-08at Tennessee VolunteersW 72–62Stokely Center
1979-01-11vs Ole Miss RebelsW 101–92Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-13vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 74–68Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-15vs Kentucky WildcatsW 63–61Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-20at Florida GatorsL 75–77Florida Gymnasium
1979-01-22at Auburn TigersW 74–72Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-27vs Alabama Crimson TideL 67–68Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-03vs Georgia BulldogsW 86–62Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-05vs Tennessee VolunteersW 90–84Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-08vs LSU TigersL 48–52Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-10at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 68–70McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-02-12at Kentucky WildcatsL 65–80Rupp Arena
1979-02-17vs Florida GatorsW 80–64Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-19vs Auburn TigersW 73–66Humphrey Coliseum
1979-02-22at Ole Miss RebelsW 68–64C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-24at LSU TigersW 65–57Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-28neutral Georgia BulldogsL 72–75BJCC Coliseum
1979-03-08vs Alcorn State BravesL 78–80Humphrey Coliseum

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