1977-78 BYU Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 BYU Cougars went 12-18 (6-8 in the WAC) under head coach Frank Arnold. Simple Rating System: 3.61.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 9–4 at home, 3–12 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 81.0 points per game and allowed 83.2 (-2.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 30, 1977 to Jan 7, 1978. The most lopsided win was 76–56 over Wyoming Cowboys on Feb 11, 1978; the heaviest defeat was 100–66 at Nevada Wolf Pack on Nov 29, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Utah State Aggies (85–84).

Among BYU Cougars' 113 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .400 winning percentage ranks 104th. Previous season: 1976-77 Cougars (12–15). Next season: 1978-79 Cougars (20–8).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-11-26	at UCLA Bruins	L 73–75	Pauley Pavilion
1977-11-28	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 100–91	Marriott Center
1977-11-29	at Nevada Wolf Pack	L 66–100	Centennial Coliseum
1977-12-03	at Idaho State Bengals	L 87–94	Holt Arena
1977-12-09	vs Montana Grizzlies	L 72–76	Marriott Center
1977-12-10	vs Cal State Fullerton Titans	L 75–80	Marriott Center
1977-12-13	vs McNeese Cowboys	W 78–68	Marriott Center
1977-12-16	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 74–81	Assembly Hall
1977-12-17	at Bradley Braves	W 86–79	Robertson Memorial Field House
1977-12-21	at Utah State Aggies	L 89–91	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1977-12-23	at San Diego State Aztecs	L 88–104	San Diego Sports Arena
1977-12-27	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 81–94	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-12-28	neutral Rhode Island Rams	L 87–92	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-12-30	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 88–78	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1978-01-03	vs Weber State Wildcats	W 81–76	Marriott Center
1978-01-07	vs Utah State Aggies	W 85–84	Marriott Center
1978-01-12	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 82–89	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1978-01-14	at Colorado State Rams	L 66–76	Moby Arena
1978-01-19	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 87–86	Marriott Center
1978-01-21	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 96–89	Marriott Center
1978-01-26	at New Mexico Lobos	L 82–95	University Arena
1978-01-28	at UTEP Miners	W 78–76	Special Events Center
1978-02-04	vs Utah Utes	L 76–89	Marriott Center
1978-02-10	vs Colorado State Rams	W 98–81	Marriott Center
1978-02-11	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 76–56	Marriott Center
1978-02-16	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 75–76	Desert Financial Arena
1978-02-18	at Arizona Wildcats	L 90–104	McKale Center
1978-02-23	vs UTEP Miners	W 73–64	Marriott Center
1978-02-25	vs New Mexico Lobos	L 68–71	Marriott Center
1978-03-04	at Utah Utes	L 74–81	Special Events Center

Game recaps

1977-11-26: UCLA Bruins survived BYU Cougars 75–73 as Hamilton scored a team-high 22. Runia had 18 for BYU Cougars.

1978-01-26: New Mexico Lobos beat BYU Cougars 95–82 as Willie Howard scored a team-high 23. Keith Rice had 22 for BYU Cougars.

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