1978-79 Oklahoma State Cowboys — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Oklahoma State Cowboys went 12-15 (5-9 in the Big 8) under head coach Jim Killingsworth. Simple Rating System: 1.86.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-30vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 57–52Gallagher Hall
1978-12-02at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 78–87Tulsa Convention Center
1978-12-05vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 90–78Gallagher Hall
1978-12-09at Texas LonghornsL 70–85Frank Erwin Center
1978-12-11vs Long Beach State BeachL 91–94Gallagher Hall
1978-12-12at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 70–69Mabee Center
1978-12-15neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersL 83–85 (OTOT)BJCC Coliseum
1978-12-16at Samford BulldogsW 104–76BJCC Coliseum
1978-12-27neutral Colorado BuffaloesL 64–66Kemper Arena
1978-12-29at Missouri TigersW 63–58Kemper Arena
1978-12-30neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 87–75Kemper Arena
1979-01-03vs RooseveltW 101–84Gallagher Hall
1979-01-10at Missouri TigersW 73–63Hearnes Center
1979-01-13vs Kansas JayhawksL 70–82Gallagher Hall
1979-01-17at Oklahoma SoonersL 59–64Lloyd Noble Center
1979-01-20at Iowa State CyclonesL 70–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1979-01-24vs Kansas State WildcatsL 73–77 (OTOT)Gallagher Hall
1979-01-27at Colorado BuffaloesL 55–63Balch Fieldhouse
1979-01-31vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 66–57Gallagher Hall
1979-02-02at Kansas JayhawksL 71–82Allen Fieldhouse
1979-02-07at Oklahoma SoonersL 67–74Lloyd Noble Center
1979-02-10vs Missouri TigersW 61–54Gallagher Hall
1979-02-14at Kansas State WildcatsL 50–59Ahearn Field House
1979-02-17vs Iowa State CyclonesW 73–58Gallagher Hall
1979-02-21vs Colorado BuffaloesW 55–53Gallagher Hall
1979-02-24at Nebraska CornhuskersL 67–76Bob Devaney Sports Center
1979-02-27at Missouri TigersL 70–92Hearnes Center

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