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1978-79 Marshall Thundering Herd Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 11-16 (5-8, 5th in Southern MBB)

Coach: Stu Aberdeen

PS/G: 74.5 (124th of 262)

PA/G: 76.6 (187th of 262)

SRS: -6.36 (183rd of 256)

SOS: -2.58 (165th of 256)

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AP Poll Summary

1978-79 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/27	12/4	12/11	12/18	12/25	1/3	1/8	1/15	1/22	1/29	2/5	2/12	2/19	2/26	3/5	Final
Marshall	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Mon, Nov 27, 1978	REG		Morehead State	OVC	-8.16	W	87	77		1	0	W 1	Memorial Field House
2	Sat, Dec 2, 1978	REG		East Tennessee State	Southern	-5.88	W	88	76		2	0	W 2	Memorial Field House
3	Wed, Dec 6, 1978	REG	@	West Virginia	EAA	-0.43	L	73	79		2	1	L 1	WVU Coliseum
4	Sat, Dec 9, 1978	REG	@	Appalachian State	Southern	3.46	L	56	81		2	2	L 2	Varsity Gym
5	Sat, Dec 16, 1978	REG		Furman	Southern	5.05	L	61	74		2	3	L 3	Memorial Field House
6	Mon, Dec 18, 1978	REG	@	Detroit Mercy	Ind	7.69	L	61	92		2	4	L 4	Calihan Hall
7	Fri, Dec 29, 1978	REG	N	Duquesne	EAA	-3.12	L	83	88		2	5	L 5	WVU Coliseum
8	Sat, Dec 30, 1978	REG	@	West Virginia	EAA	-0.43	L	71	73		2	6	L 6	WVU Coliseum
9	Mon, Jan 8, 1979	REG	@	Louisville (12)	Metro	14.27	L	64	112		2	7	L 7	Freedom Hall
10	Sat, Jan 13, 1979	REG		The Citadel	Southern	-1.54	L	57	58		2	8	L 8	Memorial Field House
11	Mon, Jan 15, 1979	REG		Davidson	Southern	-7.27	W	85	74		3	8	W 1	Memorial Field House
12	Sat, Jan 20, 1979	REG	@	Western Carolina	Southern	-6.91	W	69	54		4	8	W 2	Reid Gymnasium
13	Mon, Jan 22, 1979	REG	@	Chattanooga	Southern	-6.45	L	70	72		4	9	L 1	Maclellan Gym
14	Sat, Jan 27, 1979	REG		Appalachian State	Southern	3.46	L	66	78		4	10	L 2	Memorial Field House
15	Mon, Jan 29, 1979	REG	@	Morehead State	OVC	-8.16	L	95	101		4	11	L 3	Wetherby Gymnasium
16	Wed, Jan 31, 1979	REG		Ohio	MAC	-4.02	W	94	81		5	11	W 1	Memorial Field House
17	Sat, Feb 3, 1979	REG		Chattanooga	Southern	-6.45	W	70	63		6	11	W 2	Memorial Field House
18	Mon, Feb 5, 1979	REG		Virginia Military Institute	Southern	-12.10	L	58	63		6	12	L 1	Memorial Field House
19	Sat, Feb 10, 1979	REG		Western Carolina	Southern	-6.91	W	80	68		7	12	W 1	Memorial Field House
20	Wed, Feb 14, 1979	REG	@	Virginia Military Institute	Southern	-12.10	W	88	66		8	12	W 2	VMI Field House
21	Sat, Feb 17, 1979	REG		Furman	Southern	5.05	L	61	71		8	13	L 1	Memorial Field House
22	Mon, Feb 19, 1979	REG	@	The Citadel	Southern	-1.54	L	69	75		8	14	L 2	McAlister Field House
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
23	Sat, Feb 24, 1979	CTOURN	@	Western Carolina	Southern	-6.91	L	50	67		8	15	L 3	Reid Gymnasium