1977-78 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Florida Gators went 15-12 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach John Lotz. Simple Rating System: 5.36.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 9–5 at home, 5–7 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 76.0 points per game and allowed 74.6 (+1.4 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 2, 1977 to Dec 7, 1977. The most lopsided win was 93–67 at Vermont Catamounts on Dec 23, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 88–61 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 4, 1978. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against LSU Tigers (73–72).

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1977-78's .556 winning percentage ranks 55th. Previous season: 1976-77 Gators (17–9). Next season: 1978-79 Gators (8–19).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1977-12-02	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 93–81	Edmunds Center
1977-12-03	vs Brown Bears	W 92–76	Edmunds Center
1977-12-07	at Mercer Bears	W 96–74	Porter Gym
1977-12-10	at Marquette Golden Eagles	L 67–81	MECCA Arena
1977-12-13	vs Hofstra Pride	W 97–95	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-22	neutral George Washington Revolutionaries	W 70–63	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1977-12-23	at Vermont Catamounts	W 93–67	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1977-12-28	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 60–73	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-29	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 88–75	Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-02	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 92–79	Stokely Center
1978-01-04	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 54–57	Georgia Coliseum
1978-01-07	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–86	Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-09	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 67–65	Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-14	vs Auburn Tigers	L 72–81	Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-21	at LSU Tigers	W 74–70	Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-23	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 61–56	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-28	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 74–78	Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-30	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 84–73	Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-04	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 61–88	Rupp Arena
1978-02-06	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 57–59	Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-11	at Auburn Tigers	L 84–92	Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-18	vs LSU Tigers	W 73–72	Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-20	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 80–63	Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 51–70	Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-27	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 70–81	Memorial Coliseum
1978-03-04	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 90–91	Florida Gymnasium
1978-03-06	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 86–68	Florida Gymnasium

Game recaps

1978-01-07: Behind Kyle Macy's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Florida 86–67. Ric Clarson had 17 for Florida.

1978-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Florida 88–61 as Kyle Macy scored a team-high 30. Al Bonner had 15 for Florida.

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