| Year: | 1979 |
| Team: | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Sport: | baseball |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Division: | Western Division |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 49–15 |
| Conf Record: | 19–5 |
| Head Coach: | Norm DeBriyn |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Stadium: | George Cole Field |
| Champion: | East Regional champions |
| Tourney: | College World Series, Runner-Up |
The 1979 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks played their home games at George Cole Field, and was led by tenth year head coach Norm DeBriyn. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Cal State Fullerton in the 1979 College World Series Final.
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! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 23 || || George Cole Field || 7–1 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 23 || William Jewell || George Cole Field || 13–2 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 27 || || George Cole Field || 5–0 || 3–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| February 27 || Missouri Southern || George Cole Field || 3–2 || 4–0 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 2 || Texas || George Cole Field || 2–0 || 5–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 3 || Texas || George Cole Field || 2–3 || 5–1 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 3 || Texas || George Cole Field || 0–1 || 5–2 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 4 || || George Cole Field || 2–3 || 5–3 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 4 || Southern Illinois || George Cole Field || 5–18 || 5–4 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 5 || || George Cole Field || 5–0 || 6–4 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 5 || Southwest Baptist || George Cole Field || 9–2 || 7–4 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 6 || || George Cole Field || 4–1 || 8–4 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 6 || Tulsa || George Cole Field || 8–1 || 9–4 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 9 || at || Cameron Field || 6–3 || 10–4 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 10 || at Rice || Cameron Field || 8–1 || 11–4 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 10 || at Rice || Cameron Field || 12–3 || 12–4 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 16 || || George Cole Field || 12–1 || 13–4 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 17 || Baylor || George Cole Field || 5–1 || 14–4 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| March 17 || Baylor || George Cole Field || 0–4 || 14–5 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 19 || || George Cole Field || 13–0 || 15–5 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 19 || Missouri Western || George Cole Field || 7–6 || 16–5 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 23 || at || TCU Diamond || 7–1 || 17–5 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 24 || at TCU || TCU Diamond || 10–1 || 18–5 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 24 || at TCU || TCU Diamond || 9–4 || 19–5 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 26 || || George Cole Field || 6–2 || 20–5 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 26 || Eastern Michigan || George Cole Field || 1–0 || 21–5 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 27 || || George Cole Field || 7–4 || 22–5 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 27 || Eastern Michigan || George Cole Field || 6–0 || 23–5 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 30 || || George Cole Field || 3–1 || 24–5 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 31 || SMU || George Cole Field || 3–1 || 25–5 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| March 31 || SMU || George Cole Field || 9–2 || 26–5 || 12–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 3 || || George Cole Field || 5–1 || 27–5 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 3 || Southwest Missouri State || George Cole Field || 4–3 || 28–5 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| April 6 || at || Tech Diamond || 8–9 || 28–6 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 7 || at Texas Tech || Tech Diamond || 6–2 || 29–6 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 7 || at Texas Tech || Tech Diamond || 12–9 || 30–6 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 13 || || George Cole Field || 4–0 || 31–6 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 13 || South Dakota || George Cole Field || 7–0 || 32–6 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 14 || South Dakota || George Cole Field || 7–1 || 33–6 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 14 || South Dakota || George Cole Field || 8–1 || 34–6 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| April 17 || at || J. L. Johnson Stadium || 2–5 || 34–7 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 20 || || George Cole Field || 5–3 || 35–7 || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 21 || Houston || George Cole Field || 3–0 || 36–7 || 16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 21 || Houston || George Cole Field || 11–10 || 37–7 || 17–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| April 27 || at || Olsen Field || 0–6 || 37–8 || 17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 28 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field || 2–0 || 38–8 || 18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"| April 28 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field || 9–1 || 39–8 || 19–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May || at Missouri Southern || Warren Turner Field || 8–9 || 39–9 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May || at Missouri Southern || Warren Turner Field || 6–5 || 40–9 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May || at Wichita State || Eck Stadium || 6–7 || 40–10 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May || at Wichita State || Eck Stadium || 4–5 || 40–11 || 19–5|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 12 || vs Baylor || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 6–1 || 41–11 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May 13 || at Texas || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 2–6 || 41–12 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 14 || vs Texas A&M || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 6–2 || 42–12 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| May 15 || at Texas || UFCU Disch–Falk Field || 6–12 || 42–13 || 19–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 25 || || Tallahassee, FL || 12–11 || 43–13 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 26 || || Tallahassee, FL || 9–1 || 44–13 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 27 || || Tallahassee, FL || 8–6 || 45–13 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| May 28 || Delaware || Tallahassee, FL || 4–3 || 46–13 || 19–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 1 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–4 || 47–13 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 3 || vs Arizona || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–3 || 48–13 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| June 5 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–4 || 49–13 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| June 6 || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–13 || 49–14 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| June 8 || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–2 || 49–15 || 19–5|-
The following members of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball program were drafted in the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronn Reynolds | C | 5th | 109th | Oakland Athletics | |
| Johnny Ray | OF | 12th | 294th | Cleveland Indians |