1976-77 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1976-77 BYU Cougars went 12-15 (4-10 in the WAC) under head coach Frank Arnold. Simple Rating System: 3.35.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-11-26vs Idaho State BengalsW 102–84Marriott Center
1976-11-27at Weber State WildcatsL 75–96Swenson Gym
1976-12-01at Boise State BroncosW 76–75Bronco Gym
1976-12-04at Utah State AggiesL 93–95Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1976-12-10vs Seattle U RedhawksW 91–65Marriott Center
1976-12-11vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 65–52Marriott Center
1976-12-18at Davidson WildcatsW 89–61Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1976-12-20at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 83–113Carmichael Auditorium
1976-12-22at Wichita State ShockersL 63–69Levitt Arena
1976-12-28neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 68–56
1976-12-29at oklahoma cityL 68–78Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1976-12-30neutral California Golden BearsW 75–70
1977-01-08vs Utah State AggiesW 85–77Marriott Center
1977-01-14vs Colorado State RamsL 41–49Marriott Center
1977-01-15vs Wyoming CowboysW 97–64Marriott Center
1977-01-20at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 84–86Desert Financial Arena
1977-01-22at Arizona WildcatsL 85–113McKale Center
1977-01-27vs UTEP MinersL 54–62Marriott Center
1977-01-29vs New Mexico LobosL 65–73Marriott Center
1977-02-04at Utah UtesL 61–81Special Events Center
1977-02-10at Wyoming CowboysW 82–72War Memorial Fieldhouse
1977-02-12at Colorado State RamsL 67–78Moby Arena
1977-02-17vs Arizona WildcatsL 62–64Marriott Center
1977-02-19vs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 65–84Marriott Center
1977-02-25at New Mexico LobosW 88–80University Arena
1977-02-26at UTEP MinersW 65–63Special Events Center
1977-03-05vs Utah UtesL 54–67Marriott Center

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