Template:1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

1978–79 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 11 3   .786 23 6   .793
Furman 9 3   .750 20 9   .690
The Citadel 10 4   .714 20 7   .741
Western Carolina 5 7   .417 14 14   .500
Marshall 5 8   .385 11 16   .407
Davidson 3 7   .300 8 19   .296
Chattanooga 3 8   .273 14 13   .519
VMI 2 8   .200 12 15   .444
East Tennessee State 0 0   16 11   .593
1979 Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll