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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-12-01 | at Vanderbilt Commodores | W 81–76 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1976-12-04 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 75–76 | Freedom Hall |
| 1976-12-06 | vs VCU Rams | W 89–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1976-12-08 | vs Idaho State Bengals | W 89–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1976-12-11 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 70–72 | Mackey Arena |
| 1976-12-18 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 78–75 | MECCA Arena |
| 1976-12-28 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 76–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1976-12-29 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 69–66 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-01-03 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 78–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-01-08 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 90–81 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1977-01-15 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 104–85 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-01-19 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 83–77 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-01-22 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 74–55 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1977-01-24 | vs Long Island University Sharks | W 107–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-01-27 | at Dayton Flyers | W 76–71 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1977-01-29 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 105–87 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-02-05 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 111–92 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-02-06 | vs Providence Friars | W 68–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-02-09 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 103–82 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-02-12 | at UNLV Rebels | L 96–99 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1977-02-15 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 91–67 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1977-02-19 | at Memphis Tigers | L 77–87 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1977-02-22 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | W 95–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-02-25 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 91–80 | Freedom Hall |
| 1977-02-27 | at North Carolina Tar Heels | L 89–96 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-03-04 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | L 55–56 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1977-03-12 | neutral UCLA Bruins | L 79–87 | Holt Arena |
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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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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