1977-78 West Virginia Mountaineers — schedule and results

The 1977-78 West Virginia Mountaineers went 12-16 (3-7 in the EAA) under head coach Joedy Gardner. Simple Rating System: -0.32.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-26vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 85–50WVU Coliseum
1977-11-30at William & Mary TribeL 61–72William & Mary Hall
1977-12-03vs Villanova WildcatsL 63–72WVU Coliseum
1977-12-07vs City College of New YorkW 105–66WVU Coliseum
1977-12-09neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 73–76Bayfront Center
1977-12-10at South Florida BullsL 71–80Bayfront Center
1977-12-21at Ohio State BuckeyesL 80–89St. John Arena
1977-12-30at Cleveland State VikingsW 76–66Cleveland Arena
1978-01-04at Pittsburgh PanthersL 66–71Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1978-01-06vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 76–61WVU Coliseum
1978-01-09vs Duquesne DukesL 76–89WVU Coliseum
1978-01-11at Virginia Tech HokiesL 88–99Cassell Coliseum
1978-01-14vs Rider BroncsW 61–58WVU Coliseum
1978-01-19at Duquesne DukesW 87–74Civic Arena
1978-01-25at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 82–103Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1978-01-30vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 78–68WVU Coliseum
1978-02-01at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 61–80Louis Brown Athletic Center
1978-02-04at Massachusetts MinutemenL 65–67Curry Hicks Cage
1978-02-08vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 76–87WVU Coliseum
1978-02-11vs Syracuse OrangeL 73–74WVU Coliseum
1978-02-15at Penn State Nittany LionsL 75–76Rec Hall
1978-02-18vs st francis nyW 101–84WVU Coliseum
1978-02-20vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 80–73WVU Coliseum
1978-02-22vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 89–88WVU Coliseum
1978-02-24at Cincinnati BearcatsL 80–96Cincinnati Gardens
1978-03-02neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 81–74Civic Arena
1978-03-03at Duquesne DukesW 59–57Civic Arena
1978-03-04neutral Villanova WildcatsL 59–63Civic Arena

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