1977-78 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Kansas Jayhawks went 24-5 (13-1 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.02.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-28vs Central MissouriW 121–65Allen Fieldhouse
1977-11-30vs Fordham RamsW 99–67Allen Fieldhouse
1977-12-02vs SMU MustangsW 107–71Allen Fieldhouse
1977-12-05vs Murray State RacersW 106–71Allen Fieldhouse
1977-12-07vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 88–54Allen Fieldhouse
1977-12-10vs Kentucky WildcatsL 66–73Allen Fieldhouse
1977-12-17vs Saint Louis BillikensW 85–65Allen Fieldhouse
1977-12-20at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 91–73Mabee Center
1977-12-22at Arkansas RazorbacksL 72–78Barton Coliseum
1977-12-28neutral Missouri TigersW 96–49Kemper Arena
1977-12-29vs Oklahoma SoonersW 79–76Kemper Arena
1977-12-30vs Kansas State WildcatsW 67–62Kemper Arena
1978-01-07at Missouri TigersW 71–67Hearnes Center
1978-01-11at Oklahoma State CowboysW 69–57Gallagher Hall
1978-01-14vs Oklahoma SoonersW 91–61Allen Fieldhouse
1978-01-18at Iowa State CyclonesW 100–82James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-01-21vs Kansas State WildcatsW 56–52Allen Fieldhouse
1978-01-25at Nebraska CornhuskersL 58–62Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-01-28vs Colorado BuffaloesW 85–56Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-01vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 83–65Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-04at Oklahoma SoonersW 69–68Lloyd Noble Center
1978-02-08vs Missouri TigersW 72–52Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-11at Kansas State WildcatsW 75–63Ahearn Field House
1978-02-15vs Iowa State CyclonesW 80–70Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-18vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 75–70Allen Fieldhouse
1978-02-25at Colorado BuffaloesW 70–60Balch Fieldhouse
1978-02-28vs Colorado BuffaloesW 82–66Allen Fieldhouse
1978-03-03vs Kansas State WildcatsL 76–87Kemper Arena
1978-03-11neutral UCLA BruinsL 76–83McArthur Court

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