1976-77 Houston Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Houston Cougars went 29-8 (13-3 in the SWC) under head coach Guy Lewis. Simple Rating System: 11.82.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 15–2 at home, 8–4 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 92.8 points per game and allowed 80.9 (+11.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 8, 1977 to Mar 4, 1977. The most lopsided win was 106–56 over Rice Owls on Jan 12, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 100–85 at San Francisco Dons on Dec 6, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Texas Tech Red Raiders (83–84).

Among Houston Cougars' 76 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .784 winning percentage ranks 16th. Previous season: 1975-76 Cougars (17–11). Next season: 1977-78 Cougars (25–8).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-12-01	at Lamar Cardinals	W 101–92	McDonald Gym
1976-12-06	at San Francisco Dons	L 85–100	War Memorial Gymnasium
1976-12-13	vs Lamar Cardinals	W 103–83	Hofheinz Pavilion
1976-12-17	vs Nevada Wolf Pack	W 100–78	Hofheinz Pavilion
1976-12-18	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 77–62	Hofheinz Pavilion
1976-12-27	neutral Illinois Fighting Illini	W 69–66
1976-12-29	at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors	W 101–74	Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1976-12-30	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 81–86
1977-01-02	at UCLA Bruins	L 83–96	Pauley Pavilion
1977-01-06	vs Houston Christian Huskies	W 111–79	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-01-08	at Arkansas Razorbacks	L 70–81	Barnhill Arena
1977-01-12	vs Rice Owls	W 106–56	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-01-15	at TCU Horned Frogs	W 78–74	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1977-01-18	vs Texas Longhorns	W 95–81	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-01-22	at Texas A&M Aggies	W 78–71	G. Rollie White Coliseum
1977-01-24	vs Baylor Bears	W 111–89	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-01-27	at Texas Tech Red Raiders	L 83–84	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1977-01-29	at SMU Mustangs	W 103–102	Moody Coliseum
1977-02-01	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 94–87	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-02-05	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 80–82	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-02-08	at Rice Owls	W 109–73	Autry Court
1977-02-10	vs SMU Mustangs	W 115–83	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-02-12	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 114–74	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-02-15	at Texas Longhorns	W 95–84	Gregory Gymnasium
1977-02-19	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 116–83	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-02-23	at Baylor Bears	W 78–76	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
1977-02-26	vs TCU Horned Frogs	W 111–67	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-03-03	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 96–77	The Summit
1977-03-04	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 94–83	The Summit
1977-03-05	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 70–84	The Summit
1977-03-09	vs Indiana State Sycamores	W 83–82	Hofheinz Pavilion
1977-03-14	neutral Illinois State Redbirds	W 91–90	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1977-03-17	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	W 82–76	Madison Square Garden (IV)
1977-03-20	neutral St. Bonaventure Bonnies	L 91–94	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1977-01-08: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Houston 81–70 as Marvin Delph scored a team-high 28. Otis Birdsong had 22 for Houston.

1977-02-05: Arkansas Razorbacks edged Houston 82–80. Marvin Delph led the winners with 24 points. Otis Birdsong had 22 for Houston.

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