The 1977-78 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 17-10 (12-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jim Dutcher. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.27.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-26 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 55–62 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1977-11-28 | vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels | W 61–59 | Williams Arena |
| 1977-11-30 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 66–70 | Alumni Gym |
| 1977-12-06 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | L 44–61 | Williams Arena |
| 1977-12-19 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 49–63 | Williams Arena |
| 1977-12-21 | at South Florida Bulls | W 75–61 | Curtis Hixon Hall |
| 1977-12-30 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 66–50 | Met Center |
| 1977-12-31 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 88–74 | Met Center |
| 1978-01-05 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 83–87 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-01-08 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 65–69 | Crisler Arena |
| 1978-01-12 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 75–62 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-01-14 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 72–47 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-01-19 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 70–66 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-01-21 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 61–51 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1978-01-26 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 64–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-01-28 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 69–58 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-02-02 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 82–71 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-02-04 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 80–69 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-02-09 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 64–55 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-02-11 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 78–65 | Iowa Field House |
| 1978-02-16 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 75–69 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-02-18 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 79–72 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-02-19 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 72–71 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-02-23 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 87–94 (OTOT) | St. John Arena |
| 1978-02-25 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 47–68 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-03-02 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 84–78 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-03-04 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 70–71 | Williams Arena |
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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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