Record: 9-2, .818 W-L% (17th of 140)
Conference: Southland
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Harold Elliott (9-2)
PS/G: 31.1 (11th of 140) ▪ PA/G: 14.7 (32nd of 140)
SRS: 4.58 (51st of 140) ▪ SOS: -7.51 (119th of 140)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 8, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | West Texas A&M | MVC | W | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 2 | Sep 15, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | N | North Texas | Ind | L | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | Irving, TX |
| 3 | Sep 22, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | Northwestern State | Ind | W | 37 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 4 | Sep 29, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | Texas Christian | SWC | W | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 5 | Oct 6, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | McNeese State | Southland | L | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 20, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | New Mexico State | MVC | W | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 7 | Oct 27, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | Louisiana Tech | Southland | W | 30 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 8 | Nov 3, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | Arkansas State | Southland | W | 56 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | W 3 | |
| 9 | Nov 10, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | @ | Louisiana-Lafayette | Southland | W | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | W 4 | |
| 10 | Nov 17, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | Lamar | Southland | W | 47 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | W 5 | ||
| 11 | Nov 24, 1979 | Sat | Texas-Arlington | Idaho State | Non-Major | W | 48 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | W 6 |