1978-79 Utah Utes — schedule and results

The 1978-79 Utah Utes went 20-10 (9-3 in the WAC) under head coach Jerry Pimm. Simple Rating System: 6.19.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1978-11-25vs Boise State BroncosW 75–56Special Events Center
1978-11-28vs Utah State AggiesW 84–81Special Events Center
1978-12-02at USC TrojansL 56–70L.A. Sports Arena
1978-12-04at Oregon State BeaversL 56–74Gill Coliseum
1978-12-09vs Denver PioneersW 100–87Special Events Center
1978-12-11vs Weber State WildcatsL 81–86Special Events Center
1978-12-15vs Hofstra PrideW 82–71Special Events Center
1978-12-16vs Idaho State BengalsW 64–57Special Events Center
1978-12-21at Idaho State BengalsW 85–76Holt Arena
1978-12-23at Cal State Fullerton TitansW 83–76Titan Gym
1978-12-27neutral Tennessee VolunteersW 80–71Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1978-12-29at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 68–63Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1978-12-30neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 62–77Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1979-01-03at Utah State AggiesL 72–80Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1979-01-06vs UNLV RebelsW 103–96Special Events Center
1979-01-11vs New Mexico LobosW 101–90Special Events Center
1979-01-13vs UTEP MinersW 77–69Special Events Center
1979-01-20vs BYU CougarsL 76–90Special Events Center
1979-01-25at Wyoming CowboysW 64–60War Memorial Fieldhouse
1979-01-27at Colorado State RamsW 96–75Moby Arena
1979-02-02vs San Diego State AztecsW 76–74Special Events Center
1979-02-09at UTEP MinersW 78–69Special Events Center
1979-02-10at New Mexico LobosL 68–84University Arena
1979-02-17at BYU CougarsL 50–76Marriott Center
1979-02-19at UNLV RebelsL 86–95Las Vegas Convention Center
1979-02-22vs Colorado State RamsW 72–63Special Events Center
1979-02-24vs Wyoming CowboysW 58–52Special Events Center
1979-03-03at San Diego State AztecsW 100–87San Diego Sports Arena
1979-03-09neutral Pepperdine WavesL 88–92 (OTOT)Pauley Pavilion

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