1977-78 Harvard Crimson — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Harvard Crimson went 11-15 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Frank McLaughlin. Simple Rating System: -9.59.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-30vs Massachusetts MinutemenL 66–73Indoor Athletic Building
1977-12-03vs Boston College EaglesL 70–84Indoor Athletic Building
1977-12-10at Fordham RamsL 65–72Rose Hill Gymnasium
1977-12-13at Dartmouth Big GreenW 59–44Alumni Gym
1977-12-17at Arizona WildcatsL 60–83McKale Center
1977-12-20at Holy Cross CrusadersL 72–101Hart Center Arena
1977-12-26at Detroit Mercy TitansL 69–77Cobo Arena
1977-12-27neutral Long Island University SharksW 73–67Cobo Arena
1978-01-03at Northeastern HuskiesW 83–80Cabot Center Gym
1978-01-06at Pennsylvania QuakersL 81–86The Palestra
1978-01-07at Princeton TigersL 64–83Jadwin Gymnasium
1978-01-14vs UConn HuskiesL 72–73Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-03vs Brown BearsW 71–67Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-04vs Yale BulldogsW 76–74Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-10at Columbia LionsL 62–71Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1978-02-11at Cornell Big RedW 88–81Barton Hall
1978-02-17vs Princeton TigersL 65–79Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-18vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 93–87Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-24vs Cornell Big RedL 76–78Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-25vs Columbia LionsL 64–88Indoor Athletic Building
1978-02-28vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 71–69Indoor Athletic Building
1978-03-03at Yale BulldogsL 69–77Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1978-03-04at Brown BearsW 93–76Marvel Gym

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