1978-79 Baylor Bears — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Baylor Bears went 16-12 (9-7 in the SWC) under head coach Jim Haller. Simple Rating System: 5.07.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24vs Austin CollegeW 121–55Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-11-28vs Oklahoma SoonersL 75–78Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-12-01vs BYU CougarsL 86–92Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-12-04at North Texas Mean GreenW 109–102Super Pit
1978-12-07at St. John's Red StormL 82–83Alumni Hall
1978-12-12vs UTEP MinersW 75–64Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-12-16vs Stephen F. AustinW 87–56Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-12-20vs Texas WesleyanW 87–81Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-12-29neutral Temple OwlsL 70–81Las Vegas Convention Center
1978-12-30neutral Loyola Marymount LionsW 101–73Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-01-06vs Rice OwlsW 64–52Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-01-08at Texas A&M AggiesL 64–77G. Rollie White Coliseum
1979-01-11at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 76–80Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-16vs Houston CougarsW 85–77Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-01-20vs SMU MustangsW 93–67Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-01-22at Arkansas RazorbacksW 70–67Barnhill Arena
1979-01-24vs Texas LonghornsL 76–77Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-01-27at TCU Horned FrogsW 77–69Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1979-01-29vs Texas A&M AggiesL 58–71Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-02-03vs Texas Tech Red RaidersL 70–78Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-02-06at Houston CougarsW 80–77Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-02-10at SMU MustangsW 74–73Moody Coliseum
1979-02-12vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 62–71Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-02-14at Texas LonghornsL 83–102Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-17at Rice OwlsW 70–69Autry Court
1979-02-20vs TCU Horned FrogsW 109–72Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-02-28vs TCU Horned FrogsW 104–78Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-03-01at Houston CougarsL 82–83The Summit

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