1976-77 Florida Gators — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Florida Gators went 17-9 (10-8 in the SEC) under head coach John Lotz. Simple Rating System: 11.79.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-11-27vs Mercer BearsW 105–63Florida Gymnasium
1976-12-04at East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 62–59Brooks Gym
1976-12-08vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 61–64Florida Gymnasium
1976-12-17at South Florida BullsW 70–53Bayfront Center
1976-12-18neutral Memphis TigersW 84–83
1976-12-29at Jacksonville DolphinsW 99–87Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1976-12-30vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 101–85Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-03vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 97–75Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-05vs Alabama Crimson TideL 77–83Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-08at Georgia BulldogsW 101–76Georgia Coliseum
1977-01-10at Tennessee VolunteersL 82–92Stokely Center
1977-01-15vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 83–72Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-17vs Kentucky WildcatsL 71–73Florida Gymnasium
1977-01-22at Auburn TigersW 77–73Memorial Coliseum
1977-01-29at Ole Miss RebelsL 83–90C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-01-31at LSU TigersW 83–68Maravich Assembly Center
1977-02-05vs Georgia BulldogsW 84–71Florida Gymnasium
1977-02-07vs Tennessee VolunteersW 80–76Florida Gymnasium
1977-02-12at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 72–85Memorial Gymnasium
1977-02-14at Kentucky WildcatsL 79–104Rupp Arena
1977-02-19vs Auburn TigersW 79–68Florida Gymnasium
1977-02-26vs Ole Miss RebelsW 84–78Florida Gymnasium
1977-02-28vs LSU TigersL 74–79Florida Gymnasium
1977-03-05at Mississippi State BulldogsW 79–72Humphrey Coliseum
1977-03-07at Alabama Crimson TideL 70–83Memorial Coliseum

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