1978-79 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1978-79 BYU Cougars went 20-8 (10-2 in the WAC) under head coach Frank Arnold. Simple Rating System: 12.31.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-24vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 93–69Marriott Center
1978-11-25vs Portland State VikingsW 111–82Marriott Center
1978-12-01at Baylor BearsW 92–86Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1978-12-02at Texas LonghornsL 57–96Frank Erwin Center
1978-12-06vs Utah State AggiesW 99–80Marriott Center
1978-12-08vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 90–71Marriott Center
1978-12-09vs Purdue BoilermakersW 76–64Marriott Center
1978-12-14at Rhode Island RamsL 76–85Providence Civic Center
1978-12-16at St. John's Red StormL 83–90Alumni Hall
1978-12-21vs Harvard CrimsonW 113–72Marriott Center
1978-12-23vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 120–104Marriott Center
1978-12-29neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 81–83Met Center
1978-12-30neutral Houston CougarsW 84–77Met Center
1979-01-04vs Denver PioneersW 92–53Marriott Center
1979-01-06at Utah State AggiesL 68–84Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1979-01-11vs UTEP MinersW 80–56Marriott Center
1979-01-13vs New Mexico LobosW 100–83Marriott Center
1979-01-20at Utah UtesW 90–76Special Events Center
1979-01-25at Colorado State RamsW 98–83Moby Arena
1979-01-27at Wyoming CowboysL 69–71War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-02-03vs San Diego State AztecsW 88–80Marriott Center
1979-02-09at New Mexico LobosL 65–66University Arena
1979-02-10at UTEP MinersW 77–68Special Events Center
1979-02-17vs Utah UtesW 76–50Marriott Center
1979-02-22vs Wyoming CowboysW 78–73Marriott Center
1979-02-24vs Colorado State RamsW 66–61Marriott Center
1979-03-02at San Diego State AztecsW 96–95San Diego Sports Arena
1979-03-11neutral San Francisco DonsL 63–86McKale Center

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