1976-77 Drake Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Drake Bulldogs went 10-17 (5-7 in the MVC) under head coach Bob Ortegel. Simple Rating System: 1.75.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-11-27at Baylor BearsL 88–94Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1976-11-30vs Creighton BluejaysL 80–81Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1976-12-04vs Iowa HawkeyesL 71–86Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1976-12-09at Memphis TigersL 74–79Mid-South Coliseum
1976-12-11at Oklahoma SoonersL 67–82Lloyd Noble Center
1976-12-21at Iowa HawkeyesL 69–82Iowa Field House
1976-12-23at Illinois State RedbirdsW 80–67Horton Field House
1976-12-28at Indiana State SycamoresL 73–79Hulman Center
1977-01-04vs Iowa State CyclonesW 61–55Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-08vs San Diego State AztecsW 103–80Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-13at Tulsa Golden HurricaneL 70–74Tulsa Convention Center
1977-01-15at New Mexico State AggiesL 82–86Pan American Center
1977-01-18vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 60–62Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-22vs Bradley BravesW 87–83Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-27vs west texas amL 67–69Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-29vs New Mexico State AggiesW 88–77Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-01-31at Iowa State CyclonesL 61–82James H. Hilton Coliseum
1977-02-03at Wichita State ShockersL 65–75Levitt Arena
1977-02-05at west texas amL 87–90WT Fieldhouse
1977-02-12vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 99–72Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-02-14at Bradley BravesW 91–83Robertson Memorial Field House
1977-02-19vs Southern Illinois SalukisL 57–66Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-02-22vs Wichita State ShockersW 88–78Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1977-02-26at Southern Illinois SalukisL 61–80SIU Arena
1977-02-28neutral Bradley BravesW 80–73Levitt Arena
1977-03-02at Wichita State ShockersL 63–67Levitt Arena

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