1978-79 San Diego State Aztecs — schedule and results

The 1978-79 San Diego State Aztecs went 15-12 (4-8 in the WAC) under head coach Tim Vezie. Simple Rating System: 7.28.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24at Oregon DucksL 64–75McArthur Court
1978-11-28vs Idaho State BengalsW 104–83San Diego Sports Arena
1978-12-05at San Francisco DonsW 77–75War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-12-09vs Toledo RocketsW 65–57San Diego Sports Arena
1978-12-16at UCLA BruinsL 73–97Pauley Pavilion
1978-12-21vs Missouri TigersW 83–77 (OTOT)San Diego Sports Arena
1978-12-23vs Kansas JayhawksW 81–69San Diego Sports Arena
1978-12-29vs Stanford CardinalL 84–85San Diego Sports Arena
1978-12-30vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 110–86San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-04vs UNLV RebelsL 80–85San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-05vs Portland State VikingsW 88–54San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-12at Wyoming CowboysL 71–78War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-13at Colorado State RamsL 76–82Moby Arena
1979-01-22vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 80–73San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-25vs New Mexico LobosW 78–72San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-27vs UTEP MinersW 62–61San Diego Sports Arena
1979-02-02at Utah UtesL 74–76Special Events Center
1979-02-03at BYU CougarsL 80–88Marriott Center
1979-02-08vs Colorado State RamsW 90–83San Diego Sports Arena
1979-02-10vs Wyoming CowboysW 79–71San Diego Sports Arena
1979-02-17at UNLV RebelsW 94–91Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-02-23vs UTEP MinersL 66–79San Diego Sports Arena
1979-02-24at New Mexico LobosL 78–84University Arena
1979-03-02vs BYU CougarsL 95–96San Diego Sports Arena
1979-03-03vs Utah UtesL 87–100San Diego Sports Arena

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