1978–79 NAIA men's ice hockey season

This was the 1978-79 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics season:
==International Collegiate Hockey Association==
See: 1978-79 ICHA season
==NAIA Ice Hockey Championship==
See: 1979 NAIA Ice Hockey Championship
Note: Select teams from the NCAA also competed in the championship.
==NAIA District 5 Championship==
;Standings as of 1/31 (group/overall)
#St. Francis 8-0-0/9-3-0
#New Hampshire College 5-2-0/10-4-1
#Gordon 4-1-0/7-1-0
#Hawthorne 4-3-0/5-5-0
#Southern Maine 2-5-0/2-7-0
#Roger Williams 0-7-0/1/11-0
#Nasson 0-5-0/0-6-0
;Semifinals
*2/16: St. Francis - New Hampshire College 6:3
*2/16: Gordon College - Hawthorne 6:3 - Hawthorne 7-3-1 in NAIA, 7-6-1 overall; Gordon 5-1 in District, 9-2-1 overall before game
;Final
*2/17: St. Francis - Gordon College 10:3
==Independents==
===Standings===
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 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record 	Overall record
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hawthorne 	 	 	 	 	 	
Southern Maine 	12 	2 	9 	1 	 	
Michigan-Dearborn 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nasson 	10 	1 	8 	1 	 	
St. Francis 	19 	15 	4 	0 	 	
St. Scholastica 	36 	21 	13 	2 	 	
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 	28 	6 	22 	0 	 	
Wisconsin-River Falls 	30 	17 	12 	1 	 	
Wisconsin-Stout 	25 	8 	16 	1 	 	
Michigan-Dearborn also played in the Mid-Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
===Results===
*10/20: Ferris State - Michigan-Dearborn 12:5
*10/21: Ferris State - Michigan-Dearborn 6:3
*11/3: Lake Superior State - St. Scholastica 5:4
*11/4: St. Scholastica - Lake Superior State 7:3
*11/10: St. Scholastica - Lakehead University (ON) 4:3
*11/11: St. Scholastica - Lakehead University (ON) 4:3
*11/17: Ferris State - Michigan-Dearborn 9:5
*11/17: 'St. Scholastica - St. John's 7:2
*11/17: St. Mary's - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 11:3
*11/18: St. Scholastica - Gustavus Adolphus 3:0
*11/18: Ferris State - Michigan-Dearborn 6:2
*11/18: St. Olaf - Wisconsin-Stout 4:3
*11/18: St. Francis' - Hawthorne 4:2
*11/18: New Hampshire College - Nasson 7:4 
*11/24: Western Michigan - St. Scholastica 8:3
*11/24: Lake Forest - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 4:2
*11/25: Lake Forest - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9:3
*11/25: Western Michigan - St. Scholastica 5:3
*11/28: St. Scholastica - Concordia 8:3
*11/28: Wisconsin-Stout - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7:0
*11/29: Concordia - St. Scholastica 6:4
*11/29: Plymouth State - Nasson 6:1
*12/1: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 13:3
*12/1: St. Thomas - St. Scholastica 4:3
*12/1: St. Cloud State - Wisconsin-Stout 5:4
*12/2: St. Cloud State - Wisconsin-Stout 7:7 OT
*12/2: St. Scholastica - Gustavus Adolphus 6:3
*12/2: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 15:2
*12/5: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Bethel 10:4
*12/6: St. Scholastica - Augsburg 9:2
*12/6: Nasson - Southern Maine 8:1 - became forfeit win for SM
*12/8: St. Scholastica - St. Thomas 5:2
*12/9: St. Scholastica - Augsburg 3:1
*12/9: Iowa State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire Forfeit
*12/9: Wisconsin-Stout - St. Mary's 7:5
*12/10: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Iowa State 6:5 OT
*12/13: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-Superior 9:5
*12/13: New Hampshire College - Southern Maine 6:4 
*12/14: Nasson - Hawthorne 3:3 - became forfeit win for Hawthorne
*12/15: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-River Falls 7:6
*12/16: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-River Falls 4:4 OT
*12/16: Illinois-Chicago - Wisconsin-Stout 8:5
*12/22: St. Scholastica - St. Mary's 9:4
*1/3: Bemidji State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 17:0
*1/4: Bemidji State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 10:1
*1/5: Lakehead University (ON) - St. Scholastica 4:2
*1/6: Lakehead University (ON) - St. Scholastica 10:10 OT
*1/6: Lake Forest - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7:3
*1/9: Wisconsin-Stout - Wisconsin-River Falls 9:8
*1/12: St. Scholastica - Hamline 7:1
*1/12: Minnesota State Mankato - Wisconsin Stout 4:2
*1/13: Minnesota State Mankato - Wisconsin-Stout 7:4
*1/13: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-Superior 9:1
*1/13: Wisconsin-Eau Claire' - Rainy River CC 9:6
*1/14: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Rainy River CC 7:6
*1/16: Wisconsin-Stout - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7:3
*1/19: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Stout 10:6
*1/19: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-River Falls 9:4
*1/20: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-River Falls 4:3
*1/20: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Stout 6:2
*1/23: Wisconsin-River Falls - Wisconsin-Stout 6:2
*1/24: Wisconsin-Stout - Bethel 6:3
*1/25: Lake Forest - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7:2
*1/26: Bemidji State - St. Scholastica 7:1
*1/26: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Wisconsin-Stout 8:3
*1/27: Wisconsin-Stout - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 6:3
*1/27: Bemidji State - St. Scholastica 6:2
*1/30: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 10:4
*1/31: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 14:4
*2/1: Gordon College - Nasson 11:4
*2/2: Brandon University (MB) - St. Scholastica 7:1
*2/2: Air Force - Wisconsin-Stout 11:3
*2/2: Assumption - Gordon College 9:3
*2/3: Air Force - Wisconsin-Stout 13:2
*2/3: Nasson - Southern Maine 7:4 
*2/3: Roger Williams - Clark 7:4
*2/3: Hawthorne - New Hampshire College 6:5 
*2/3: Brandon University (MB) - St. Scholastica 6:4
*2/6: Minnesota State Mankato - Wisconsin-Stout 7:6 OT
*2/6: Bethel - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 4:3
*2/6: Nasson tied Roger Williams 
*2/7: 'St. Scholastica - St. John's 5:4
*2/8: Hawthorne - Nasson 9:6 
*2/9: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 4:0
*2/9: St. Francis - New Hampshire College 13:3 
*2/9: Wisconsin-Stout - St. Cloud State 7:6
*2/10: St. Cloud State - Wisconsin-Stout 10:5
*2/10: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9:2
*2/10: Plymouth State - Hawthorne 1:0 Forfeit
*2/11: St. Francis - Suffolk 4:3 OT
*2/13: St. Scholastica - Wisconsin-Superior 10:5
*2/14: Wisconsin-Stout - Bethel 11:5
*2/14: St. Francis - Curry College 4:3
*2/14: Assumption - Roger Williams 12:0 
*2/16: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Stout 13:2
*2/16: Bemidji State - St. Scholastica 5:2
*2/16: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 6:5
*2/17: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Chicago State 6:4
*2/17: Bemidji State - St. Scholastica 7:6 OT
*2/17: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Stout 10:3
*2/16: Chicago State - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 6:5
*2/17: Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Chicago State 6:4
*2/17: Bemidji State - St. Scholastica 7:6
*2/17: Fitchburg State - Roger Williams 8:1
*2/17: Wisconsin-Superior - Wisconsin-Stout 10:3
*2/19: St. Francis - Plymouth State 7:5 
*2/19: Curry College - Roger Williams 9:0 
*2/20: Minnesota State Mankato - Wisconsin-Stout 9:1
*2/21: St. Mary's - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 8:7
*2/23: St. Olaf - Wisconsin-Eau Claire 5:4 
*Iona - St. Francis 7:6
*Ramapo - St. Francis 3:2
*St. Francis - New Hampshire College 9:5
*St. Francis - Roger Williams 6:1
*St. Francis - Hawthorne 9:4
*St. Francis - Southern Maine 5:3
*St. Francis - Nasson 6:5
*St. Francis - Roger Williams 9:5
*Curry College - St. Francis 8:4
*St. Francis - Suffolk 7:2
*St. Francis - Southern Maine 10:3
*MIT - Southern Maine 8:3
*Gordon College - MIT 3:2
*Gordon College - Bates 7:2
*Gordon College - Curry College 6:3
*Gordon College - Southern Maine 9:3
*Gordon College - Tufts 5:2
*Hawthorne - Gordon College 6:3
*Hawthorne - Southern Maine 13:4
*Hawthorne - Roger Williams 5:3
*New Hampshire College - Hawthorne 6:1
*Curry College - Hawthorne 10:5
*Plymouth State - Hawthorne 9:0
*St. Michaels - Hawthorne 10:4
*Nasson - Gordon College 8:4 - became forfeit win for Gordon
*Gordon College - Roger Williams 6:2
*Southern Maine - Roger Williams 7:6 OT
*New Hampshire College - Roger Williams 5:4
*Assumption - Roger Williams 7:2
*Southeastern Massachusetts - Roger Williams 1:0 Forfeit
*Clark - Roger Williams 6:2
*Roger Williams - Stonehill 3:2 OT
*Quinnipiac - Roger Williams 7:4
*New Hampshire College - Roger Williams 3:2 OT
*New Hampshire College - Quinnipiac 7:3
*New Hampshire College - St. Michaels 6:6
*Curry College - New Hampshire College 6:3
*New Hampshire College - Quinnipiac 7:5
*New Hampshire College - Southeastern Massachusetts 5:4 OT
*Gordon College - New Hampshire College 6:2
*Southeastern Massachusetts - New Hampshire College 9:2
*New Hampshire College - Stonehill 6:4
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. Mary's 7:3
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. Mary's 6:3
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Gustavus Adolphus 4:2
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. Olaf 13:6
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. Olaf 11:1
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Hamline 3:2 OT
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Hamline 6:5
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. Thomas 8:2
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. John's 9:3
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. John's 9:1
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Minnesota State Mankato 5:3
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Minnesota State Mankato 4:3 OT
*Gustavus Adolphus - Wisconsin-River Falls 5:4
*Augsburg - Wisconsin-River Falls 5:3
*Augsburg - Wisconsin-River Falls 4:1
*Wisconsin-River Falls - St. Thomas 8:6
*Air Force - Wisconsin-River Falls 5:2
*Air Force - Wisconsin-River Falls 6:5
*Wisconsin-River Falls - Minnesota State Mankato 6:5 OT
*Minnesota State Mankato - Wisconsin-River Falls 5:2
==Rankings==
;as of 2/6
#Bemidji State 18-2-0 50 pts
#Augsburg 18-2-1 44 pts
#St. Scholastica 17-10-2 41 pts
#Wisconsin-Superior 17-6-0 33 pts
#Wisconsin-River Falls 13-7-1 32 pts
#Concordia 14-8-0 24 pts
#Gustavus Adolphus 10-11-0 21 pts
#St. Francis 9-3-0 15 pts
#Gordon College 9-2-0 7 pts
#St. Thomas 7-14-0 7 pts
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