1978-79 Texas Longhorns basketball — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Texas Longhorns went 21-8 under head coach Abe Lemons. Simple Rating System: 12.03.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 12–1 at home, 8–5 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Longhorns scored 75.3 points per game and allowed 65.7 (+9.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 8, 1979 to Jan 28, 1979. The most lopsided win was 95–52 over Rice Owls on Feb 6, 1979; the heaviest defeat was 69–48 at San Francisco Dons on Dec 30, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Baylor Bears (77–76).

Among Texas Longhorns' 115 recorded seasons, 1978-79's .724 winning percentage ranks 30th. Previous season: 1977-78 Longhorns (26–5). Next season: 1979-80 Longhorns (19–11).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1978-11-24	at Long Beach State Beach	L 71–76	Long Beach Arena
1978-11-29	vs Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 68–54	Frank Erwin Center
1978-12-02	vs BYU Cougars	W 96–57	Frank Erwin Center
1978-12-05	at Oklahoma Sooners	L 65–71	Lloyd Noble Center
1978-12-09	vs Oklahoma State Cowboys	W 85–70	Frank Erwin Center
1978-12-16	vs hardin simmons	W 68–58	Frank Erwin Center
1978-12-28	at Pacific Tigers	W 70–53	Pacific Pavilion
1978-12-30	at San Francisco Dons	L 48–69	War Memorial Gymnasium
1979-01-04	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 92–63	Frank Erwin Center
1979-01-06	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 74–92	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-08	at Houston Cougars	W 75–57	Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-01-12	at Arkansas Razorbacks	W 66–63	Barnhill Arena
1979-01-16	at Rice Owls	W 94–81	Autry Court
1979-01-20	vs USC Trojans	W 87–68	Frank Erwin Center
1979-01-22	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 89–66	Frank Erwin Center
1979-01-24	at Baylor Bears	W 77–76	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-01-27	vs SMU Mustangs	W 98–62	Frank Erwin Center
1979-01-28	vs Houston Cougars	W 79–53	Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-01	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 58–68	Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-03	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 73–60	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1979-02-06	vs Rice Owls	W 95–52	Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-12	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 65–57	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1979-02-14	vs Baylor Bears	W 102–83	Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-17	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 63–56	Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-20	at SMU Mustangs	L 66–81	Moody Coliseum
1979-03-02	at Houston Cougars	W 70–65	The Summit
1979-03-03	neutral Arkansas Razorbacks	L 38–39	The Summit
1979-03-11	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 76–90	Moody Coliseum

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1979-02-01: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Texas 68–58 as Sidney Moncrief scored a team-high 23. Tyrone Branyan had 19 for Texas.

1979-03-03: Arkansas Razorbacks survived Texas 39–38 as Sidney Moncrief scored a team-high 13. Tyrone Branyan had 21 for Texas.

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