1978-79 CCHA season

This is the 1978-79 Central Collegiate Hockey Association season.  This was the league's eighth season.
==Membership changes==
The Ferris State Bulldogs were added to the league after playing in the NAIA since the programs founding in 1975.  The program had been a affiliate member of the CCHA since it founding.
==Standings==
 Team GP W L T P GF GA
 Bowling Green Falcons 24 21 2 1 43 142 54
 Ohio State Buckeyes 24 15 8 1 31 126 101
 Northern Michigan Wildcats 24 13 10 1 27 109 93
 Lake Superior Lakers 24 11 12 1 23 118 112
 St. Louis Billikens 24 9 13 2 20 104 137
 Western Michigan Broncos 24 8 16 0 16 116 142
 Ferris State Bulldogs 24 4 20 0 8 87 163
==Conference Tournament==
===Semifinals===
*Bowling Green defeated Lake Superior State 18 goals to 2 (12-1, 6-1) in a two game total goals series
*Ohio State defeated Northern Michigan 10 goals to 9 (5-5, 5-4 in 4ot) in a two game total goal series
===Finals===
*Bowling Green defeated Ohio State 11 goals to 7 (5-3, 6-4) in a two game total goals series
==NCAA Tournament==
Bowling Green lost to Minnesota 6 to 3 in the national quarterfinals.
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