The 1977-78 Northern Illinois Huskies went 11-16 (9-7 in the MAC) under head coach John McDougal. Simple Rating System: -1.88.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-25 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 74–76 | |
| 1977-11-28 | vs Air Force Falcons | L 57–73 | |
| 1977-11-30 | at Denver Pioneers | L 65–75 | |
| 1977-12-07 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 55–57 | |
| 1977-12-10 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 80–76 | |
| 1977-12-19 | vs New Orleans Privateers | W 63–60 | |
| 1977-12-31 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 73–74 (OTOT) | |
| 1978-01-02 | vs Cornell Big Red | W 92–64 | |
| 1978-01-04 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 82–80 | |
| 1978-01-07 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 78–77 | |
| 1978-01-11 | at Illinois State Redbirds | L 67–79 | |
| 1978-01-14 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 64–66 | |
| 1978-01-16 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 77–65 | |
| 1978-01-21 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | L 62–63 | |
| 1978-01-25 | vs Ball State Cardinals | L 61–64 | |
| 1978-01-28 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 56–72 | |
| 1978-02-01 | at Milwaukee Panthers | L 78–81 | |
| 1978-02-04 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 57–55 | |
| 1978-02-08 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | L 67–69 | |
| 1978-02-11 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 61–59 | |
| 1978-02-15 | vs Illinois State Redbirds | L 67–79 | |
| 1978-02-18 | at Toledo Rockets | L 53–54 | |
| 1978-02-22 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 70–66 | |
| 1978-02-25 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 89–59 | |
| 1978-03-01 | at Ball State Cardinals | L 75–90 | |
| 1978-03-04 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 76–70 |
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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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