The 1978-79 Penn State Nittany Lions went 12-18 (4-6 in the EAA) under head coach Dick Harter. Simple Rating System: -2.68.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-24 | neutral Louisville Cardinals | L 58–89 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1978-11-25 | at Alaska Anchorage | L 60–79 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1978-11-26 | neutral Indiana Hoosiers | L 65–86 | Buckner Fieldhouse |
| 1978-11-29 | at Delaware Blue Hens | W 60–47 | Delaware Field House |
| 1978-12-03 | vs Vermont Catamounts | W 78–53 | Rec Hall |
| 1978-12-07 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 61–69 | Hersheypark Arena |
| 1978-12-09 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 47–56 | WVU Coliseum |
| 1978-12-13 | vs Saint Francis Red Flash | L 63–68 (OTOT) | Rec Hall |
| 1978-12-16 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 50–67 | Rec Hall |
| 1978-12-19 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 82–80 | Rec Hall |
| 1978-12-22 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | L 50–54 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1978-12-23 | neutral Florida State Seminoles | W 64–57 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1978-12-29 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 58–80 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1979-01-03 | at Richmond Spiders | W 69–65 | Robins Center |
| 1979-01-04 | vs Ursinus | W 85–59 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-01-10 | at Syracuse Orange | L 70–85 | Manley Field House |
| 1979-01-13 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | L 68–83 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1979-01-17 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 53–72 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-01-20 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 46–48 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
| 1979-01-24 | vs Duquesne Dukes | W 54–49 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-01-27 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 44–50 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1979-01-31 | vs George Washington Revolutionaries | W 51–46 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-02-04 | vs Villanova Wildcats | L 34–36 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-02-07 | at Temple Owls | L 43–54 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1979-02-10 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 43–40 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-02-14 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 45–54 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Army Black Knights | W 74–57 | Rec Hall |
| 1979-02-21 | at Massachusetts Minutemen | W 54–42 | Curry Hicks Cage |
| 1979-02-25 | at Duquesne Dukes | W 58–57 | Civic Arena |
| 1979-02-27 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 57–67 | Louis Brown Athletic Center |
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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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