| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1978-79 |
| Team: | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Record: | 18 - 11 |
| Conf Record: | 8 - 6 |
| Head Coach: | Ted Owens |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Asst Coach1: | Lafayette Norwood |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Mark Taylor |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Paul Mokeski |
| Captain2: | Brad Sanders |
| Arena: | Allen Fieldhouse |
The 1978–79 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.