1977-78 Florida Gators — 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.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-12-02vs Manhattan JaspersW 93–81Edmunds Center
1977-12-03vs Brown BearsW 92–76Edmunds Center
1977-12-07at Mercer BearsW 96–74Porter Gym
1977-12-10at Marquette Golden EaglesL 67–81MECCA Arena
1977-12-13vs Hofstra PrideW 97–95Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-22neutral George Washington RevolutionariesW 70–63Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1977-12-23at Vermont CatamountsW 93–67Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1977-12-28vs Indiana HoosiersL 60–73Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1977-12-29vs St. Bonaventure BonniesW 88–75Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-02at Tennessee VolunteersW 92–79Stokely Center
1978-01-04at Georgia BulldogsL 54–57Georgia Coliseum
1978-01-07vs Kentucky WildcatsL 67–86Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-09vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 67–65Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-14vs Auburn TigersL 72–81Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-21at LSU TigersW 74–70Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-23at Ole Miss RebelsW 61–56C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-01-28vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 74–78Florida Gymnasium
1978-01-30vs Alabama Crimson TideW 84–73Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-04at Kentucky WildcatsL 61–88Rupp Arena
1978-02-06at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 57–59Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-11at Auburn TigersL 84–92Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-18vs LSU TigersW 73–72Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-20vs Ole Miss RebelsW 80–63Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-25at Mississippi State BulldogsL 51–70Humphrey Coliseum
1978-02-27at Alabama Crimson TideL 70–81Memorial Coliseum
1978-03-04vs Tennessee VolunteersL 90–91Florida Gymnasium
1978-03-06vs Georgia BulldogsW 86–68Florida Gymnasium

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