The 1978-79 Temple Owls went 25-4 (13-0 in the ECC) under head coach Don Casey. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.12.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-27 | at west chester | W 78–60 | Hollinger Field House |
| 1978-12-03 | vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 94–80 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1978-12-09 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 86–79 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1978-12-12 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 73–47 | The Palestra |
| 1978-12-16 | neutral Villanova Wildcats | W 66–58 | The Palestra |
| 1978-12-20 | at Manhattan Jaspers | W 73–69 | Alumni Gym |
| 1978-12-29 | neutral Baylor Bears | W 81–70 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1978-12-30 | at UNLV Rebels | W 89–79 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1979-01-03 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 62–57 | The Palestra |
| 1979-01-06 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 74–73 | Alumni Hall |
| 1979-01-10 | neutral Pennsylvania Quakers | L 74–79 | The Palestra |
| 1979-01-13 | at Lafayette Leopards | W 72–51 | Allan P. Kirby Field House |
| 1979-01-18 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 70–69 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1979-01-22 | at Delaware Blue Hens | W 96–89 | Delaware Field House |
| 1979-01-24 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 76–78 | The Palestra |
| 1979-01-27 | at st francis ny | W 65–63 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex |
| 1979-01-29 | at Virginia Cavaliers | L 71–73 | University Hall |
| 1979-02-01 | vs Hofstra Pride | W 92–70 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1979-02-03 | neutral Drexel Dragons | W 95–73 | The Palestra |
| 1979-02-07 | vs Penn State Nittany Lions | W 54–43 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1979-02-10 | neutral La Salle Explorers | W 97–81 | The Palestra |
| 1979-02-16 | vs American University Eagles | W 103–67 | McGonigle Hall |
| 1979-02-21 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 76–68 | The Palestra |
| 1979-02-24 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 66–63 | The Palestra |
| 1979-02-28 | neutral Drexel Dragons | W 61–57 | The Palestra |
| 1979-03-02 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 53–50 | The Palestra |
| 1979-03-03 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 61–60 | The Palestra |
| 1979-03-09 | neutral St. John's Red Storm | L 70–75 | Reynolds 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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