The 1978-79 Northwestern Wildcats went 6-21 (2-16 in the Big Ten) under head coach Rich Falk. Simple Rating System: 1.11.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-27 | vs Arizona Wildcats | L 80–83 (OTOT) | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-11-29 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 67–97 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-12-02 | vs Rice Owls | W 93–71 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-12-06 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 57–101 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-12-09 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 85–61 | Hilltop Gym |
| 1978-12-19 | at DePaul Blue Demons | L 83–90 (OTOT) | Alumni Hall |
| 1978-12-27 | at oklahoma city | L 75–86 | Cox Center |
| 1978-12-28 | neutral East Tennessee State Buccaneers | W 74–68 | Cox Center |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral New Orleans Privateers | W 65–54 | Cox Center |
| 1979-01-04 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 57–65 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-01-06 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 56–74 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-01-11 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 82–95 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1979-01-13 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 58–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1979-01-18 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 51–53 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-01-20 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 45–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-25 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 61–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 83–65 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 58–68 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-03 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 50–61 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-08 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 57–82 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-10 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 64–76 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-02-15 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 67–78 | Crisler Arena |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73–88 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-22 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 71–73 (OTOT) | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 70–72 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-03-01 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 71–64 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-03-03 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 64–95 | Iowa Field House |
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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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