The 1978-79 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 24-6 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.94.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-02 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 87–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-12-04 | vs Rice Owls | W 105–61 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-12-06 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 101–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-12-09 | at UCLA Bruins | W 81–78 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1978-12-27 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | W 96–43 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 76–81 | Freedom Hall |
| 1979-01-06 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 75–64 | The Palestra |
| 1979-01-08 | at Davidson Wildcats | W 95–63 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1979-01-13 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 65–60 | MECCA Arena |
| 1979-01-16 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 91–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-01-18 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 88–69 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-01-20 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | W 82–73 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-01-24 | vs Fordham Rams | W 85–53 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-01-27 | at Maryland Terrapins | L 66–67 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1979-01-30 | vs Brown Bears | W 80–53 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 66–57 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 86–71 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-05 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 84–66 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-07 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 53–52 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1979-02-11 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 52–56 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-15 | at Manhattan Jaspers | W 86–63 | Alumni Gym |
| 1979-02-17 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 70–54 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1979-02-21 | vs oklahoma city | W 88–60 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-24 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 93–70 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-02-26 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 89–72 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1979-03-02 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 72–76 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-03-04 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 59–62 | Pontiac Silverdome |
| 1979-03-11 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | W 73–67 | Murphy Center |
| 1979-03-16 | neutral Toledo Rockets | W 79–71 | Market Square Arena |
| 1979-03-18 | neutral Michigan State Spartans | L 68–80 | Market Square Arena |
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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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