1977-78 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles went 11-15 (7-7 in the OVC) under head coach Cliff Malpass. Simple Rating System: -9.73.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result
1977-11-26	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 72–71
1977-12-05	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 66–94
1977-12-15	at Mercer Bears	L 80–90
1977-12-17	at Chattanooga Mocs	L 73–88
1977-12-29	at Furman Paladins	L 78–95
1977-12-30	neutral App State Mountaineers	L 69–96
1978-01-02	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 51–68
1978-01-07	vs Austin Peay Governors	W 58–57
1978-01-09	vs Murray State Racers	W 68–67
1978-01-14	at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	W 65–60
1978-01-16	at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	L 75–86
1978-01-21	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	L 62–73
1978-01-23	at Morehead State Eagles	W 66–57
1978-01-28	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	L 61–67
1978-01-30	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 81–73
1978-02-04	at Austin Peay Governors	L 62–71
1978-02-06	vs Murray State Racers	W 63–60
1978-02-09	vs Chattanooga Mocs	L 75–87
1978-02-11	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	L 51–57
1978-02-13	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	L 69–81
1978-02-15	vs Mercer Bears	L 74–77
1978-02-18	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 73–71
1978-02-20	at Eastern Kentucky Colonels	L 64–78
1978-02-25	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 72–64

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