1978-79 AUAA Season

'''This is the 1978-79 season of the Atlantic Universities Athletic Association. St. Thomas University did not compete from 1975-76 through 1979-80 and Memorial University of Newfoundland did not compete from 1976-77 through 1978-79.'''

1977-78 AUAA Season :  1979-80 AUAA Season 1978-79 GPAC Season :  1978-79 CWUAA Season 1978-79 OUAA Season :  1978-79 QUAA Season 1979 University Cup

Playoffs
All series best of 3.

Semi-Finals
Saint Mary's Huskies beat UPEI Panthers 2 wins to 1.
 * Prince Edward Island 5 Saint Mary's 4
 * Saint Mary's 4 Prince Edward Island 2
 * Saint Mary's 4 Prince Edward Island 3

Dalhousie Tigers beat Moncton Aigles Bleu 2 wins to 0.
 * Dalhousie 5 Moncton 2
 * Dalhousie 4 Moncton 1

Final
Dalhousie Tigers beat Saint Mary's Huskies 2 wins to 1.
 * Saint Mary's 3 Dalhousie 2
 * Dalhousie 6 Saint Mary's 3
 * Dalhousie 5 Saint Mary's 4

Dalhousie University Tigers (as conference champion) advanced to the 1979 University Cup tournament.