The 1978-79 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-12 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Don DeVoe. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.5.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-02 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 61–82 | Freedom Hall |
| 1978-12-05 | vs East Carolina Pirates | W 89–71 | Stokely Center |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 78–86 | Stokely Center |
| 1978-12-15 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 100–80 | Stokely Center |
| 1978-12-16 | vs Xavier Musketeers | L 50–51 | Stokely Center |
| 1978-12-22 | neutral San Jose State Spartans | W 73–68 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1978-12-23 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | W 94–80 | Toso Pavilion |
| 1978-12-27 | neutral Utah Utes | L 71–80 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-12-28 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 83–58 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Boston College Eagles | L 72–74 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1979-01-03 | at Ole Miss Rebels | W 72–67 | C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 85–77 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-01-08 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 62–72 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-01-11 | vs Florida Gators | W 116–73 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-01-13 | at Georgia Bulldogs | L 75–79 | Georgia Coliseum |
| 1979-01-20 | at Kentucky Wildcats | W 66–55 | Rupp Arena |
| 1979-01-22 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 71–70 | McQuiddy Gymnasium |
| 1979-01-24 | at LSU Tigers | L 75–77 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | L 64–65 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-01-29 | vs LSU Tigers | L 78–84 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-02-03 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 83–77 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-05 | at Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 84–90 | Humphrey Coliseum |
| 1979-02-07 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 73–62 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-02-10 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 87–81 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 101–84 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-02-19 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 83–78 | Stokely Center |
| 1979-02-22 | at Florida Gators | W 87–73 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1979-02-24 | at Auburn Tigers | W 60–55 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-03-02 | neutral Auburn Tigers | W 75–64 | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1979-03-03 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 75–69 (OTOT) | BJCC Coliseum |
| 1979-03-09 | neutral Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 97–81 | Murphy Center |
| 1979-03-11 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 67–73 | Murphy 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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