1976-77 Louisville Cardinals basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 14–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 0–2 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 85.1 points per game and allowed 75.4 (+9.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 14 games, from Dec 18, 1976 to Feb 9, 1977. The most lopsided win was 107–68 over Long Island University Sharks on Jan 24, 1977; the heaviest defeat was 87–77 at Memphis Tigers on Feb 19, 1977. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Syracuse Orange (75–76).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .750 winning percentage ranks 27th. Previous season: 1975-76 Cardinals (20–8). Next season: 1977-78 Cardinals (23–7).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

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

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 Saint Louis Billikens 74–55 as Wesley Cox scored a team-high 25. Howard Jackson had 14 for Saint Louis Billikens.

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 Tigers 111–92. Dexter Reed had 34 for Memphis Tigers.

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 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 103–82. Andrew Tovey had 27 for Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. 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 UL Monroe Warhawks 95–65. Calvin Watt had 35 for UL Monroe Warhawks.

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