1977-78 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Colorado Buffaloes went 9-18 (3-11 in the Big 8) under head coach Bill Blair. Simple Rating System: -1.14.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-26vs Colorado State PuebloW 86–57Balch Fieldhouse
1977-11-30at Air Force FalconsL 56–75Clune Arena
1977-12-02at UCLA BruinsL 70–104Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-06vs San Jose State SpartansW 75–62Balch Fieldhouse
1977-12-10vs Doane CollegeW 103–61Balch Fieldhouse
1977-12-15vs Washington HuskiesL 70–81McNichols Sports Arena
1977-12-17vs Northern ColoradoW 78–58Balch Fieldhouse
1977-12-19at Jacksonville DolphinsW 62–61Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-21at Stetson HattersW 65–53Edmunds Center
1977-12-27neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 72–82Kemper Arena
1977-12-29neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 65–71Kemper Arena
1977-12-30neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 79–83Kemper Arena
1978-01-08at Iowa State CyclonesL 64–84James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-01-11vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 73–64Balch Fieldhouse
1978-01-14at Kansas State WildcatsL 52–68Ahearn Field House
1978-01-18at Missouri TigersL 68–70 (OTOT)Hearnes Center
1978-01-21vs Oklahoma SoonersL 66–73Balch Fieldhouse
1978-01-25vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 64–70Balch Fieldhouse
1978-01-28at Kansas JayhawksL 56–85Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-01at Nebraska CornhuskersL 75–86Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-02-04vs Kansas State WildcatsL 80–86Balch Fieldhouse
1978-02-08vs Iowa State CyclonesW 70–64Balch Fieldhouse
1978-02-11at Oklahoma SoonersL 52–63Lloyd Noble Center
1978-02-15vs Missouri TigersW 69–63Balch Fieldhouse
1978-02-18at Oklahoma State CowboysL 68–79Gallagher Hall
1978-02-25vs Kansas JayhawksL 60–70Balch Fieldhouse
1978-02-28at Kansas JayhawksL 66–82Allen Fieldhouse

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