1978-79 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Iowa Hawkeyes went 20-8 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lute Olson. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.6.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-25vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 111–76Iowa Field House
1978-11-28vs Wichita State ShockersW 91–67Iowa Field House
1978-12-02at Colorado State RamsL 69–72Moby Arena
1978-12-09at Drake BulldogsL 69–72Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1978-12-11vs Iowa State CyclonesW 67–66Iowa Field House
1978-12-16at Illinois WesleyanW 95–55Fred Young Fieldhouse
1978-12-23vs Drake BulldogsW 112–73Iowa Field House
1978-12-29neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 87–84 (2OTOT)San Diego Sports Arena
1978-12-30neutral Stanford CardinalW 83–68San Diego Sports Arena
1979-01-04at Northwestern WildcatsW 65–57McGaw Memorial Hall
1979-01-06at Michigan WolverinesW 85–79Crisler Arena
1979-01-11vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–72Iowa Field House
1979-01-13vs Indiana HoosiersW 90–61Iowa Field House
1979-01-18at Purdue BoilermakersW 56–46Mackey Arena
1979-01-20at Michigan State SpartansL 72–83 (OTOT)Jenison Field House
1979-01-25vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 58–52Iowa Field House
1979-01-27vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 81–64Iowa Field House
1979-02-01at Wisconsin BadgersW 70–64Wisconsin Field House
1979-02-03at Minnesota Golden GophersW 97–71Williams Arena
1979-02-08vs Michigan State SpartansL 57–60Iowa Field House
1979-02-10vs Wisconsin BadgersW 79–65Iowa Field House
1979-02-15vs Purdue BoilermakersW 75–72Iowa Field House
1979-02-17at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 67–53Assembly Hall
1979-02-22at Indiana HoosiersL 62–64Assembly Hall
1979-02-24at Ohio State BuckeyesW 83–68St. John Arena
1979-03-01vs Michigan WolverinesL 53–61Iowa Field House
1979-03-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 95–64Iowa Field House
1979-03-11neutral Toledo RocketsL 72–74Assembly Hall

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