The 1978-79 Southern Illinois Salukis went 15-13 (8-8 in the MVC) under head coach Joe Gottfried. Simple Rating System: 3.96.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-25 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 70–58 | SIU Arena |
| 1978-11-29 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 75–81 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1978-12-02 | at Missouri Tigers | L 65–68 | Hearnes Center |
| 1978-12-06 | at Illinois State Redbirds | L 86–89 | Horton Field House |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 97–63 | SIU Arena |
| 1978-12-11 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 97–75 | SIU Arena |
| 1978-12-16 | at VCU Rams | L 67–78 | Franklin Street Gym |
| 1979-01-06 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 89–79 | Levitt Arena |
| 1979-01-08 | at west texas am | L 69–72 | WT Fieldhouse |
| 1979-01-11 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 86–93 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-01-13 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 86–83 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-01-20 | at Bradley Braves | W 76–73 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1979-01-22 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 79–88 | Hulman Center |
| 1979-01-25 | vs Creighton Bluejays | L 81–82 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-01-29 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 82–81 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Bradley Braves | W 66–60 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-02-05 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 68–74 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1979-02-10 | vs west texas am | W 84–56 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-02-12 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 76–79 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1979-02-15 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | L 68–69 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-02-17 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 72–66 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1979-02-19 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 76–86 | Pan American Center |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 76–73 | SIU Arena |
| 1979-02-27 | at Creighton Bluejays | W 71–67 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1979-03-01 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 72–79 | Hulman Center |
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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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