1978-79 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Cornell Big Red went 8-18 (3-11 in the Ivy) under head coach Ben Bluitt. Simple Rating System: -10.49.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-28vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 77–74Barton Hall
1978-11-30at Bowling Green FalconsL 69–83Anderson Arena
1978-12-02at Eastern Michigan EaglesW 91–82Bowen Field House
1978-12-04vs Canisius Golden GriffinsL 75–80Barton Hall
1978-12-09vs Colgate RaidersW 61–57Barton Hall
1978-12-11at Bucknell BisonL 65–80Davis Gym
1978-12-29at Vermont CatamountsL 67–74Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1978-12-30neutral Air Force FalconsL 56–58Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1979-01-03vs Syracuse OrangeL 52–78Barton Hall
1979-01-06at Colgate RaidersL 67–74Cotterell Court
1979-01-12vs Columbia LionsL 70–78Barton Hall
1979-01-15vs Fordham RamsW 66–65Barton Hall
1979-01-20at Columbia LionsL 62–82Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1979-01-26at Yale BulldogsL 75–84Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1979-01-27at Brown BearsL 56–61Marvel Gym
1979-02-02vs Harvard CrimsonL 64–70Barton Hall
1979-02-03vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 68–61Barton Hall
1979-02-09at Princeton TigersW 64–52Jadwin Gymnasium
1979-02-10at Pennsylvania QuakersL 56–78The Palestra
1979-02-16vs Brown BearsL 49–50Barton Hall
1979-02-17vs Yale BulldogsL 73–77Barton Hall
1979-02-23vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 72–85Barton Hall
1979-02-24vs Princeton TigersL 61–66Barton Hall
1979-03-02vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 60–67Barton Hall
1979-03-03at Harvard CrimsonW 86–78Indoor Athletic Building

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