1977-78 Oklahoma Sooners — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Oklahoma Sooners went 14-13 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Dave Bliss. Simple Rating System: 7.18.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-26neutral oklahoma cityW 65–63Cox Center
1977-11-29at Texas LonghornsL 76–83Frank Erwin Center
1977-12-03at Drake BulldogsW 52–50Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-12-06vs Baylor BearsL 69–75Lloyd Noble Center
1977-12-10vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 53–64Lloyd Noble Center
1977-12-14vs Lamar CardinalsW 104–66Lloyd Noble Center
1977-12-19at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 91–70Tulsa Convention Center
1977-12-22neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 80–74Carolina Coliseum
1977-12-23at South Carolina GamecocksW 65–48Carolina Coliseum
1977-12-28neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 74–69 (OTOT)Kemper Arena
1977-12-29at Kansas JayhawksL 76–79Kemper Arena
1977-12-30neutral Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–75Kemper Arena
1978-01-07vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 71–63Lloyd Noble Center
1978-01-11vs Missouri TigersW 73–70 (OTOT)Lloyd Noble Center
1978-01-14at Kansas JayhawksL 61–91Allen Fieldhouse
1978-01-18vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 64–78Lloyd Noble Center
1978-01-21at Colorado BuffaloesW 73–66Balch Fieldhouse
1978-01-25vs Iowa State CyclonesL 74–76 (OTOT)Lloyd Noble Center
1978-01-28at Kansas State WildcatsL 64–73 (OTOT)Ahearn Field House
1978-02-01at Missouri TigersW 65–64Hearnes Center
1978-02-04vs Kansas JayhawksL 68–69Lloyd Noble Center
1978-02-08at Oklahoma State CowboysW 77–70Gallagher Hall
1978-02-11vs Colorado BuffaloesW 63–52Lloyd Noble Center
1978-02-15at Nebraska CornhuskersW 74–68Bob Devaney Sports Center
1978-02-18at Iowa State CyclonesL 71–77James H. Hilton Coliseum
1978-02-25vs Kansas State WildcatsL 54–65Lloyd Noble Center
1978-02-28at Kansas State WildcatsL 44–52Ahearn Field House

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