The 1978-79 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 12-15 (3-9 in the ACC) under head coach Carl Tacy. Simple Rating System: 5.1.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | at Jacksonville Dolphins | W 70–68 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-01 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 55–73 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-02 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 70–77 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-06 | vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 93–78 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-09 | vs Temple Owls | L 79–86 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-16 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 83–71 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-20 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 66–88 | The Palestra |
| 1978-12-22 | at Richmond Spiders | W 93–89 (2OTOT) | Robins Center |
| 1978-12-30 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 88–59 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-03 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | L 75–88 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-06 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 66–60 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1979-01-10 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 59–56 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-13 | at Clemson Tigers | L 66–71 (2OTOT) | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1979-01-18 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 69–81 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Rollins | W 100–79 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-22 | neutral Davidson Wildcats | L 72–75 | Charlotte Coliseum (I) |
| 1979-01-25 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 69–76 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 69–67 (OTOT) | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-01-31 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 60–75 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-03 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 76–83 | University Hall |
| 1979-02-07 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 74–85 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-10 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 60–56 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-15 | vs Georgia Southern Eagles | W 77–69 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-20 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 53–54 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1979-02-24 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 66–90 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1979-03-01 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 56–58 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
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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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