1978-79 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Pittsburgh Panthers went 18-11 (6-4 in the EAA) under head coach Tim Grgurich. Simple Rating System: 4.4.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-29neutral Rio GrandeW 107–82WesBanco Arena
1978-12-02vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 70–54Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-12-05vs Evansville Purple AcesW 88–69Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-12-09vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 100–68Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-12-16vs Indiana (PA)W 92–64Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-12-20at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 83–87Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1978-12-26at Jacksonville DolphinsL 72–74Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-12-27neutral Massachusetts MinutemenW 87–68Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1979-01-03at Temple OwlsL 57–62The Palestra
1979-01-06at Syracuse OrangeL 74–100Manley Field House
1979-01-10vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 75–78 (OTOT)Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-01-13at George Washington RevolutionariesL 83–94Charles E. Smith Center
1979-01-17vs Cleveland State VikingsW 77–51Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-01-20at West Virginia MountaineersL 92–93WVU Coliseum
1979-01-22at Iona GaelsL 79–84 (OTOT)Nassau Coliseum
1979-01-25vs MercyhurstW 91–85Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-01-27vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 50–44Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-01at Duquesne DukesW 89–83Civic Arena
1979-02-03vs West Virginia MountaineersW 72–57Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-05vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 71–52Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-07vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 65–57Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-10at Duke Blue DevilsW 71–69Cameron Indoor Stadium
1979-02-14at Penn State Nittany LionsW 54–45Rec Hall
1979-02-17vs Duquesne DukesW 60–54Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-20at Villanova WildcatsL 73–75Villanova Field House
1979-02-23vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 68–76Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1979-02-27vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 85–80Civic Arena
1979-03-01vs Villanova WildcatsW 77–64Civic Arena
1979-03-03vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 57–61Civic Arena

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