1976-77 East Tennessee State Buccaneers — schedule and results

The 1976-77 East Tennessee State Buccaneers went 12-14 (6-8 in the OVC) under head coach Sonny Smith. Simple Rating System: -5.11.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-11-29vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 80–67
1976-12-01at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 63–94
1976-12-04vs Florida GatorsL 59–62
1976-12-07vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 94–72
1976-12-11vs James Madison DukesW 70–60
1976-12-18at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 54–62
1976-12-21at Richmond SpidersW 63–60
1976-12-29neutral Louisiana Tech BulldogsL 72–78
1976-12-30neutral Georgia Southern EaglesL 75–76
1977-01-05at App State MountaineersL 65–67
1977-01-08vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 51–52
1977-01-10vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 67–61
1977-01-15at Austin Peay GovernorsL 69–93
1977-01-17at Murray State RacersL 62–80
1977-01-22at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 85–81
1977-01-24at Morehead State EaglesW 76–71
1977-01-26vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 87–74
1977-01-29at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 68–66
1977-01-31vs App State MountaineersW 72–56
1977-02-05at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 61–70
1977-02-07at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersL 67–78
1977-02-12vs Murray State RacersL 72–79
1977-02-14vs Austin Peay GovernorsL 59–72
1977-02-19at Morehead State EaglesW 63–60
1977-02-21vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsL 65–66
1977-02-26vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 92–74

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