1978-79 Ole Miss Rebels — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Ole Miss Rebels went 11-16 (6-12 in the SEC) under head coach Bob Weltlich. Simple Rating System: 6.47.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-29at Charlotte 49ersL 57–68Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1978-12-04vs Bowling Green FalconsW 100–78C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-12-16vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 70–67Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1978-12-19neutral Arkansas RazorbacksL 66–67Mid-South Coliseum
1978-12-22neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 83–75Horton Field House
1978-12-23at Illinois State RedbirdsL 72–76Horton Field House
1978-12-26neutral Memphis TigersW 92–89Mississippi Coliseum
1979-01-03vs Tennessee VolunteersL 67–72C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-06at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 70–94McQuiddy Gymnasium
1979-01-08at Kentucky WildcatsL 64–90Rupp Arena
1979-01-11at Mississippi State BulldogsL 92–101Humphrey Coliseum
1979-01-13vs Auburn TigersW 77–61C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-15vs Florida GatorsW 58–45C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-20vs LSU TigersL 69–70C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-24vs Georgia BulldogsL 53–59C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-01-27at Tennessee VolunteersW 65–64Stokely Center
1979-01-29at Georgia BulldogsW 82–63Georgia Coliseum
1979-02-03vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 58–66C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-05vs Kentucky WildcatsL 82–87C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-08at Alabama Crimson TideL 73–83Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-10at Auburn TigersL 54–56Memorial Coliseum
1979-02-12at Florida GatorsW 67–65Florida Gymnasium
1979-02-17at LSU TigersL 62–67Maravich Assembly Center
1979-02-22vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 64–68C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-24vs Alabama Crimson TideW 89–80C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1979-02-28neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 77–82BJCC Coliseum

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