1976-77 Clemson Tigers basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Clemson Tigers went 22-6 (8-4 in the ACC) under head coach Bill C. Foster. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 19.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 6–2 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Tigers scored 85.0 points per game and allowed 70.5 (+14.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 26, 1976 to Dec 18, 1976. The most lopsided win was 110–55 over Georgia Southern Eagles on Dec 4, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 91–63 to North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 5, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against NC State Wolfpack (60–59). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Clemson Tigers' 109 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .786 winning percentage ranks 5th. Previous season: 1975-76 Tigers (18–10). Next season: 1977-78 Tigers (15–12).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-26	neutral Yale Bulldogs	W 104–50
1976-11-27	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 108–92	Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-12-01	vs Furman Paladins	W 110–72	Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-12-04	vs Georgia Southern Eagles	W 110–55	Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-12-11	vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles	W 133–78	Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-12-14	vs Buffalo Bulls	W 98–67	Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-12-18	at Stetson Hatters	W 78–64	Edmunds Center
1976-12-27	at Marquette Golden Eagles	L 49–67	MECCA Arena
1976-12-28	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 128–76
1977-01-05	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 63–91
1977-01-08	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 98–69	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-01-12	at Duke Blue Devils	W 80–73 (OTOT)	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1977-01-15	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 82–84	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-01-19	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 93–71	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-01-22	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 63–54	University Hall
1977-01-26	at Furman Paladins	W 94–86	Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-29	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 93–73	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-02-01	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 60–59	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-02-03	vs Cleveland State Vikings	W 77–55	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-02-08	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 70–66	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-12	at Maryland Terrapins	L 78–84	Cole Fieldhouse
1977-02-16	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 65–71	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-02-19	at NC State Wolfpack	W 68–66	Reynolds Coliseum
1977-02-23	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 67–63	Littlejohn Coliseum
1977-03-03	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 82–74	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1977-03-04	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 60–72	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1977-01-22: Clemson Tigers got past Virginia Cavaliers 63–54 as Derrick Johnson scored a team-high 10. Marc Tavaroni had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1977-02-16: Virginia Cavaliers beat Clemson Tigers 71–65. Dave Koesters led the winners with 28 points. Stan Romie had 16 for Clemson Tigers.

1977-03-04: Behind Bob Stokes's 16 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Clemson Tigers 72–60. Wayne Rollins had 14 for Clemson Tigers.

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