1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins Basketball 250 Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt 19–11 5–5 Tates Locke 1st Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Sun Belt tournament champions NCAA tournament The 1978–79 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University as members of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by first-year head coach Tates Locke, played their home games at Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida. After finishing fourth in the Sun Belt regular season standings, Jacksonville won the conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. The team was beaten by No. 8 seed Virginia Tech, 70–53, in the opening round to end the season 19–11 (5–5 Sun Belt). This season closed out the most successful decade in program history, as four of the school's five NCAA tournament appearances all-time occurred during the 1970s. Roster 1978 Jacksonville Dolphins y yes Pete Boyle F 6 6 fr Stan Conley G 6 0 fr Paul DeVito G 6 3 fr Singh Guram F 6 7 fr y India Airport Mike Hackett F 6 5 fr Greg Harris G 6 0 jr Frankie Lemmons G 6 5 so Jimmy Martin G 6 3 so Phil Parisi G 5 10 so James Ray F 6 8 210 jr y basketball New Orleans, LA L.B. Landry Dwayne Smith F 6 5 so Barlow Taylor C 6 9 fr Steve Tutson F 6 7 fr Anthony Williams G 6 0 sr Tates Locke (Ohio Wesleyan) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/jacksonville/men/1979.html Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| Regular season Nov 24, 1978 yes 1978 men Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 68–70 0–1 Dec 2, 1978 yes 1978 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum Jacksonville, Florida 91–87 1–1 Dec 6, 1978 yes yes 1978 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida 71–83 1–2 Dec 9, 1978 yes yes North Carolina 14 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 56–85 1–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| Sun Belt Conference tournament Feb 23, 1979 yes yes 1978 men New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Quarterfinals 56–47 17–10 Feb 24, 1979 yes yes South Alabama Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Semifinals 85–77 18–10 Feb 25, 1979 yes yes South Florida Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Championship game 68–54 19–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Jacksonville Dolphins| NCAA tournament Mar 9, 1979 yes yes 9 MW Virginia Tech 8 MW Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas First round 53–70 19–11 AP Poll MW Midwest Eastern SourceJacksonville Men's Basketball Record Book https://judolphins.com/documents/2022/3/16/MBB_Record_Book_3_16_22.pdf Jacksonville University Athletics March 16, 2022 February 20, 20231985–86 Jacksonville Dolphins Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/jacksonville/1986-schedule.html February 20, 2023 Sports Reference en References Category:Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball seasons Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball