The 1977-78 Northwestern Wildcats went 8-19 (4-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tex Winter. Simple Rating System: 0.33.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-26 | vs Western Illinois | W 82–78 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1977-12-02 | neutral UTEP Miners | L 54–58 | Hearnes Center |
| 1977-12-03 | neutral Butler Bulldogs | W 82–78 | Hearnes Center |
| 1977-12-07 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 48–88 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1977-12-10 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 80–66 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1977-12-17 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 79–83 | Alumni Hall |
| 1977-12-20 | at UNLV Rebels | L 95–101 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1977-12-21 | neutral Tennessee Volunteers | W 93–86 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1977-12-31 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | L 78–81 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-01-05 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 65–80 | Crisler Arena |
| 1978-01-07 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 62–87 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-01-12 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 81–88 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-01-14 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 63–67 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-01-19 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 62–59 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-01-21 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 64–73 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-01-26 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 93–85 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1978-01-28 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 58–69 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-02-02 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 70–86 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-02-04 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 69–80 | Williams Arena |
| 1978-02-09 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 72–61 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-02-11 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 62–86 | Assembly Hall |
| 1978-02-16 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 74–76 | Iowa Field House |
| 1978-02-18 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 80–81 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-02-23 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 56–66 | Jenison Field House |
| 1978-02-25 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 76–103 | St. John Arena |
| 1978-03-02 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 80–71 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-03-04 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 88–99 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
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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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