1978-79 Syracuse Orange — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Syracuse Orange went 26-4 under head coach Jim Boeheim. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.51.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-29vs North Carolina A&T AggiesW 102–77Manley Field House
1978-12-01vs Western Michigan BroncosW 93–71Manley Field House
1978-12-02vs Iona GaelsW 89–76Manley Field House
1978-12-09vs Rhode Island RamsW 70–68Manley Field House
1978-12-16at Penn State Nittany LionsW 67–50Rec Hall
1978-12-22neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 61–64Rupp Arena
1978-12-23at Kentucky WildcatsL 87–94Rupp Arena
1978-12-29vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 82–72Manley Field House
1979-01-03at Cornell Big RedW 78–52Barton Hall
1979-01-06vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 100–74Manley Field House
1979-01-08vs American University EaglesW 103–73Manley Field House
1979-01-10vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 85–70Manley Field House
1979-01-13at UConn HuskiesW 74–60UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1979-01-17vs Siena SaintsW 144–92Manley Field House
1979-01-20at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 103–92Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1979-01-22vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 71–65Manley Field House
1979-01-24at Temple OwlsW 78–76The Palestra
1979-01-27vs Manhattan JaspersW 113–68Manley Field House
1979-01-29vs West Virginia MountaineersW 90–74Manley Field House
1979-02-07neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 71–64Madison Square Garden (IV)
1979-02-10at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 74–69Reilly Center
1979-02-17vs St. John's Red StormW 79–72Manley Field House
1979-02-21vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 120–82Manley Field House
1979-02-24vs Colgate RaidersW 113–62Manley Field House
1979-03-01at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 83–71Reilly Center
1979-03-02neutral Georgetown HoyasL 58–66Cole Fieldhouse
1979-03-10neutral UConn HuskiesW 89–81Providence Civic Center
1979-03-16neutral Pennsylvania QuakersL 76–84Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

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