The 1978-79 SMU Mustangs went 11-16 (6-10 in the SWC) under head coach Sonny Allen. Simple Rating System: -1.77.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-27 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 80–86 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1978-11-29 | at Tulane Green Wave | L 64–80 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | L 83–86 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1978-12-06 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 92–91 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1978-12-09 | at Colorado Buffaloes | L 70–72 | Balch Fieldhouse |
| 1978-12-11 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 68–64 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1978-12-16 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 64–71 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1979-01-06 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 96–77 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-01-08 | at Rice Owls | L 76–78 | Autry Court |
| 1979-01-13 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 78–76 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-01-16 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 69–65 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-01-20 | at Baylor Bears | L 67–93 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum |
| 1979-01-22 | at Houston Cougars | L 78–82 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1979-01-24 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 67–79 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-01-27 | at Texas Longhorns | L 62–98 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1979-01-29 | vs Rice Owls | W 80–67 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-01-31 | at Texas A&M Aggies | L 56–92 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1979-02-06 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 60–66 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1979-02-10 | vs Baylor Bears | L 73–74 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-02-12 | vs Houston Cougars | L 94–101 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-02-14 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 55–71 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1979-02-17 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 89–77 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1979-02-20 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 81–66 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-02-24 | at Houston Cougars | L 67–74 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
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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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