The 1978-79 Purdue Boilermakers went 27-8 (13-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Lee Rose. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.56.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-25 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 81–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-11-27 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | L 53–63 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-11-29 | at Xavier Musketeers | W 66–58 | Schmidt Fieldhouse |
| 1978-12-02 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 58–47 | Bob Devaney Sports Center |
| 1978-12-04 | vs Northern Colorado | W 91–57 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-12-08 | neutral Santa Clara Broncos | W 71–62 | Marriott Center |
| 1978-12-09 | at BYU Cougars | L 64–76 | Marriott Center |
| 1978-12-11 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 73–63 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-12-21 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 76–57 | Mackey Arena |
| 1978-12-28 | neutral Boston College Eagles | W 82–54 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral Arizona State Sun Devils | W 92–87 (OTOT) | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1978-12-30 | neutral Utah Utes | W 77–62 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1979-01-04 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 71–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1979-01-06 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 54–63 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-11 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 77–67 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-01-13 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 52–50 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-01-18 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 46–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-01-20 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 69–57 | Assembly Hall |
| 1979-01-25 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 64–61 | Williams Arena |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 73–60 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-02-01 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 68–58 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1979-02-03 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 54–48 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1979-02-08 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | W 71–65 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-02-10 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 76–64 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-02-15 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 72–75 | Iowa Field House |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 80–56 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-02-22 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 67–73 | Jenison Field House |
| 1979-02-24 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 67–59 | Crisler Arena |
| 1979-03-01 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 55–48 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-03 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 74–66 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-08 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 97–80 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-12 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 84–70 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-15 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | W 67–59 | Mackey Arena |
| 1979-03-19 | at Alabama Crimson Tide | W 87–68 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1979-03-21 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 52–53 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
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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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