The 1978-79 Rice Owls went 7-20 (4-12 in the SWC) under head coach Mike Schuler. Simple Rating System: -10.91.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-02 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 71–93 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1978-12-04 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 61–105 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1978-12-15 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 70–76 | Autry Court |
| 1978-12-16 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | L 72–75 | Autry Court |
| 1978-12-23 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | L 59–88 | McQuiddy Gymnasium |
| 1979-01-04 | vs UT Arlington Mavericks | L 65–67 | Autry Court |
| 1979-01-06 | at Baylor Bears | L 52–64 | Heart O' Texas Coliseum |
| 1979-01-08 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 78–76 | Autry Court |
| 1979-01-10 | at Arkansas Razorbacks | L 66–79 | Barnhill Arena |
| 1979-01-13 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 62–56 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1979-01-16 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 81–94 | Autry Court |
| 1979-01-20 | vs Houston Cougars | L 75–101 | Autry Court |
| 1979-01-22 | at TCU Horned Frogs | W 59–56 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum |
| 1979-01-27 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 62–81 | Autry Court |
| 1979-01-29 | at SMU Mustangs | L 67–80 | Moody Coliseum |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 56–78 | Autry Court |
| 1979-02-03 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 50–68 | Autry Court |
| 1979-02-06 | at Texas Longhorns | L 52–95 | Frank Erwin Center |
| 1979-02-10 | at Houston Cougars | L 72–75 | Hofheinz Pavilion |
| 1979-02-12 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 84–80 | Autry Court |
| 1979-02-17 | vs Baylor Bears | L 69–70 | Autry Court |
| 1979-02-20 | at Texas A&M Aggies | L 60–92 | G. Rollie White Coliseum |
| 1979-02-24 | at Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 49–82 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
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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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