The 1977-78 Houston Cougars went 25-8 (11-5 in the SWC) under head coach Guy Lewis. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.25.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-28 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 85–81 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1977-12-01 | at Auburn Tigers | W 88–87 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-12-03 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 96–72 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1977-12-09 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 80–81 | McKale Center |
| 1977-12-10 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | L 78–79 | Desert Financial Arena |
| 1977-12-16 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 100–75 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1977-12-17 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 137–94 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1977-12-21 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 104–68 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-01-05 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | W 103–51 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-01-08 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 65–84 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1978-01-10 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 89–100 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-01-12 | at Texas A&M Aggies | W 80–73 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1978-01-14 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 79–63 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1978-01-17 | vs Baylor Bears | W 100–89 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-01-21 | vs Rice Owls | W 96–74 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-01-23 | at SMU Mustangs | L 75–76 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1978-01-25 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 84–71 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-01-30 | at Texas Longhorns | L 72–73 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1978-02-01 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 93–55 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-02-04 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 94–89 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-02-07 | at Baylor Bears | L 69–70 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum |
| 1978-02-11 | at Rice Owls | W 87–62 | Autry Court |
| 1978-02-13 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 95–55 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-02-15 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 81–77 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1978-02-18 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 84–75 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-02-25 | vs Rice Owls | W 108–67 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1978-03-02 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 93–82 | The Summit |
| 1978-03-03 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 70–69 | The Summit |
| 1978-03-04 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 92–90 | The Summit |
| 1978-03-12 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 77–100 | Mabee Center |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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