1976-77 Louisville Cardinals — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Louisville Cardinals went 21-7 (6-1 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.24.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-12-01at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 81–76Memorial Gymnasium
1976-12-04vs Syracuse OrangeL 75–76Freedom Hall
1976-12-06vs VCU RamsW 89–60Freedom Hall
1976-12-08vs Idaho State BengalsW 89–68Freedom Hall
1976-12-11at Purdue BoilermakersL 70–72Mackey Arena
1976-12-18at Marquette Golden EaglesW 78–75MECCA Arena
1976-12-28vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 76–68Freedom Hall
1976-12-29vs Creighton BluejaysW 69–66Freedom Hall
1977-01-03vs Florida State SeminolesW 78–75Freedom Hall
1977-01-08at Tulane Green WaveW 90–81Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1977-01-15vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 104–85Freedom Hall
1977-01-19vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 83–77Freedom Hall
1977-01-22at Saint Louis BillikensW 74–55Kiel Auditorium
1977-01-24vs Long Island University SharksW 107–68Freedom Hall
1977-01-27at Dayton FlyersW 76–71University of Dayton Arena
1977-01-29vs Rhode Island RamsW 105–87Freedom Hall
1977-02-05vs Memphis TigersW 111–92Freedom Hall
1977-02-06vs Providence FriarsW 68–64Freedom Hall
1977-02-09vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 103–82Freedom Hall
1977-02-12at UNLV RebelsL 96–99Las Vegas Convention Center
1977-02-15at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 91–67Tulsa Convention Center
1977-02-19at Memphis TigersL 77–87Mid-South Coliseum
1977-02-22vs UL Monroe WarhawksW 95–65Freedom Hall
1977-02-25vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 91–80Freedom Hall
1977-02-27at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 89–96Carmichael Auditorium
1977-03-04neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 55–56Mid-South Coliseum
1977-03-12neutral UCLA BruinsL 79–87Holt Arena

Game recaps

1976-12-01: Behind Phillip Bond's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Vanderbilt 81–76. Dicky Kepfer had 24 for Vanderbilt.

1976-12-04: Syracuse survived Louisville Cardinals 76–75 as Marty Byrnes scored a team-high 17. Wesley Cox had 29 for Louisville Cardinals.

1976-12-11: Behind Eugene Parker's 19 points, Purdue held off Louisville Cardinals 72–70. Rick Wilson had 16 for Louisville Cardinals.

1976-12-18: Behind Wesley Cox's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Marquette 78–75. Butch Lee had 30 for Marquette.

1976-12-29: Louisville Cardinals edged Creighton 69–66. Ricky Gallon led the winners with 20 points. Rick Apke had 18 for Creighton.

1977-01-03: Behind Darrell Griffith's 23 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Florida State 78–75. David Thompson had 16 for Florida State.

1977-01-08: Louisville Cardinals beat Tulane 90–81. Larry Williams led the winners with 18 points. Arthur Bibbs had 34 for Tulane.

1977-01-19: Behind Rick Wilson's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Cincinnati 83–77. Gary Yoder had 19 for Cincinnati.

1977-01-22: Louisville Cardinals beat St. Louis University 74–55 as Wesley Cox scored a team-high 25. Howard Jackson had 14 for St. Louis University.

1977-01-24: Louisville Cardinals blew out Long Island 107–68 as Darrell Griffith scored a team-high 20. Kim Malchow had 27 for Long Island.

1977-01-27: Behind Wesley Cox's 19 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Dayton 76–71. Jack Zimmerman had 20 for Dayton.

1977-01-29: Louisville Cardinals handled Rhode Island 105–87. Larry Williams led the winners with 28 points. Sylvester Williams had 28 for Rhode Island.

1977-02-05: Behind Larry Williams's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Memphis State 111–92. Dexter Reed had 34 for Memphis State.

1977-02-06: Behind Wesley Cox's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated Providence 68–64. Joseph Hassett had 22 for Providence.

1977-02-09: Behind Rick Wilson's 18 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Southwestern Louisiana 103–82. Andrew Tovey had 27 for Southwestern Louisiana. Calvin Glenn grabbed 17 rebounds.

1977-02-12: Behind Eddie Owens's 21 points, UNLV held off Louisville Cardinals 99–96. Larry Williams had 21 for Louisville Cardinals. Larry Moffett grabbed 15 rebounds.

1977-02-22: Behind Rick Wilson's 22 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Northeast Louisiana 95–65. Calvin Watt had 35 for Northeast Louisiana.

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