1978-79 Texas Tech Red Raiders — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Texas Tech Red Raiders went 19-11 (9-7 in the SWC) under head coach Gerald Myers. Simple Rating System: 6.63.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-12-02at Charlotte 49ersW 50–44Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1978-12-07vs Colorado State RamsW 79–67Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1978-12-09vs Wyoming CowboysL 65–68Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1978-12-11vs UL Monroe WarhawksW 69–67Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1978-12-15neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 85–83 (OTOT)BJCC Coliseum
1978-12-28neutral Michigan WolverinesW 87–85Special Events Center
1978-12-29neutral Clemson TigersL 57–58Special Events Center
1979-01-06vs Texas LonghornsW 92–74Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-08at TCU Horned FrogsW 99–75Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1979-01-11vs Baylor BearsW 80–76Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-13vs Rice OwlsL 56–62Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-16at SMU MustangsL 65–69Moody Coliseum
1979-01-20at Texas A&M AggiesL 63–68G. Rollie White Coliseum
1979-01-24vs Houston CougarsW 70–68Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-01-27at Arkansas RazorbacksL 57–63Barnhill Arena
1979-01-29vs TCU Horned FrogsW 91–71Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-02-01at Rice OwlsW 78–56Autry Court
1979-02-03at Baylor BearsW 78–70Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1979-02-06vs SMU MustangsW 66–60Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-02-10vs Texas A&M AggiesW 67–63Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-02-15at Houston CougarsL 89–103Hofheinz Pavilion
1979-02-17at Texas LonghornsL 56–63Frank Erwin Center
1979-02-20vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 65–66Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-02-24vs Rice OwlsW 82–49Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1979-03-01neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 63–62 (OTOT)The Summit
1979-03-02neutral Arkansas RazorbacksL 77–93The Summit
1979-03-08vs Indiana HoosiersL 59–78Lubbock Municipal Coliseum

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