1978-79 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Colorado Buffaloes went 14-13 (4-10 in the Big 8) under head coach Bill Blair. Simple Rating System: 0.88.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-25vs Air Force FalconsW 54–50Balch Fieldhouse
1978-11-27vs Stetson HattersW 74–71Balch Fieldhouse
1978-11-29vs Colorado School of MinesW 100–78Balch Fieldhouse
1978-12-02vs South Dakota StateW 66–62Balch Fieldhouse
1978-12-09vs SMU MustangsW 72–70Balch Fieldhouse
1978-12-11at Utah State AggiesL 70–91Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1978-12-13vs Denver PioneersW 97–70Balch Fieldhouse
1978-12-16vs Northern ColoradoW 78–56Balch Fieldhouse
1978-12-19vs San Jose State SpartansW 72–71Balch Fieldhouse
1978-12-27neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 66–64Kemper Arena
1978-12-29neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 74–61Kemper Arena
1978-12-30at Kansas JayhawksL 66–72Kemper Arena
1979-01-10at Kansas State WildcatsL 56–58Ahearn Field House
1979-01-13vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 64–61Balch Fieldhouse
1979-01-17at Iowa State CyclonesL 59–60James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-20at Oklahoma SoonersL 64–72Lloyd Noble Center
1979-01-24vs Missouri TigersW 82–69Balch Fieldhouse
1979-01-27vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 63–55Balch Fieldhouse
1979-01-31at Kansas JayhawksL 51–56Allen Fieldhouse
1979-02-03at Nebraska CornhuskersL 52–79Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-07vs Iowa State CyclonesW 78–71Balch Fieldhouse
1979-02-10vs Kansas State WildcatsL 57–59Balch Fieldhouse
1979-02-14at Missouri TigersL 69–81Hearnes Center
1979-02-17vs Oklahoma SoonersL 62–67Balch Fieldhouse
1979-02-21at Oklahoma State CowboysL 53–55Gallagher Hall
1979-02-24vs Kansas JayhawksL 60–71Balch Fieldhouse
1979-02-27at Oklahoma SoonersL 57–77Lloyd Noble Center

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