1978-79 Massachusetts Minutemen — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Massachusetts Minutemen went 5-22 (0-10 in the EAA) under head coach Jack Leaman. Simple Rating System: -10.68.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-29vs Harvard CrimsonW 79–65
1978-12-02at Pittsburgh PanthersL 54–70
1978-12-05vs Boston University TerriersL 63–72
1978-12-07at Northeastern HuskiesW 76–72
1978-12-09at Vermont CatamountsW 69–68
1978-12-13vs UConn HuskiesL 62–65
1978-12-22neutral Holy Cross CrusadersL 57–77
1978-12-26at Florida GatorsL 65–89
1978-12-27neutral Pittsburgh PanthersL 68–87
1979-01-06at West Virginia MountaineersL 56–88
1979-01-10vs Villanova WildcatsL 51–66
1979-01-13at Providence FriarsW 66–62
1979-01-17at George Washington RevolutionariesL 69–81
1979-01-23at New Hampshire WildcatsW 61–57
1979-01-26neutral Boston College EaglesL 70–82
1979-01-27neutral Holy Cross CrusadersL 74–78
1979-01-31vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 55–60
1979-02-03vs Duquesne DukesL 67–68
1979-02-06vs Rhode Island RamsL 63–68
1979-02-10at UConn HuskiesL 59–79
1979-02-12vs Maine Black BearsL 67–85
1979-02-15vs BentleyL 72–92
1979-02-17vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 73–94
1979-02-19at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 76–95
1979-02-21vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 42–54
1979-02-24at Villanova WildcatsL 66–77
1979-02-27at Villanova WildcatsL 73–78 (OTOT)

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