1978-79 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 14-13 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Joe Cipriano. Simple Rating System: 3.75.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-25vs Arkansas TechW 70–59Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-11-28vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 58–48Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-12-02vs Purdue BoilermakersL 47–58Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-12-09at Creighton BluejaysL 61–78Omaha Civic Auditorium
1978-12-13vs Sacramento StateW 91–56Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-12-16at Ole Miss RebelsL 67–70Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1978-12-22neutral UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 75–55Las Vegas Convention Center
1978-12-23at UNLV RebelsL 63–79Las Vegas Convention Center
1978-12-28at Missouri TigersW 58–56 (OTOT)Kemper Arena
1978-12-29neutral Colorado BuffaloesL 61–74Kemper Arena
1978-12-30neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 69–53Kemper Arena
1979-01-06at Iowa State CyclonesW 72–68James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-13at Colorado BuffaloesL 61–64Balch Fieldhouse
1979-01-17vs Kansas State WildcatsW 55–53Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-01-20at Missouri TigersL 60–76Hearnes Center
1979-01-24vs Oklahoma SoonersW 74–56Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-01-27vs Kansas JayhawksW 66–64 (OTOT)Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-01-31at Oklahoma State CowboysL 57–66Gallagher Hall
1979-02-03vs Colorado BuffaloesW 79–52Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-07at Kansas State WildcatsL 46–58Ahearn Field House
1979-02-10vs Iowa State CyclonesL 46–48Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-14at Oklahoma SoonersL 58–79Lloyd Noble Center
1979-02-17vs Missouri TigersW 76–64Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-21at Kansas JayhawksL 59–66Allen Fieldhouse
1979-02-24vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 76–67Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-28at Kansas State WildcatsL 60–61 (2OTOT)Ahearn Field House

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