1977-78 Louisville Cardinals — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Louisville Cardinals went 23-7 (9-3 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.13.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-30at Providence FriarsL 51–57Providence Civic Center
1977-12-03vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 96–66Freedom Hall
1977-12-07at Michigan WolverinesW 88–85Crisler Arena
1977-12-10vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 104–68Freedom Hall
1977-12-13vs Purdue BoilermakersW 68–66Freedom Hall
1977-12-19vs Dayton FlyersW 69–63Freedom Hall
1977-12-22vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 61–60Freedom Hall
1977-12-28vs La Salle ExplorersW 113–85Freedom Hall
1977-12-29vs Georgia BulldogsL 70–73Freedom Hall
1978-01-03at Memphis TigersW 78–75Mid-South Coliseum
1978-01-07at Cincinnati BearcatsW 78–75Riverfront Coliseum
1978-01-14vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 90–84Freedom Hall
1978-01-18vs Louisiana Ragin' CajunsW 78–75Freedom Hall
1978-01-22vs Florida State SeminolesL 66–70Freedom Hall
1978-01-26at Tulane Green WaveW 105–82Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1978-02-01at Marshall Thundering HerdW 85–69Memorial Field House
1978-02-04vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 83–76Freedom Hall
1978-02-07vs Tulane Green WaveW 115–86Freedom Hall
1978-02-11at Saint Louis BillikensW 63–61Kiel Auditorium
1978-02-14at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 59–69Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-17at Florida State SeminolesL 70–81Tully Gymnasium
1978-02-19at Minnesota Golden GophersL 71–72Williams Arena
1978-02-23vs Ball State CardinalsW 104–84Freedom Hall
1978-02-25vs Memphis TigersW 115–97Freedom Hall
1978-02-27vs Saint Louis BillikensW 94–59Freedom Hall
1978-03-02neutral Tulane Green WaveW 93–64Riverfront Coliseum
1978-03-03neutral Memphis TigersW 67–62Riverfront Coliseum
1978-03-04neutral Florida State SeminolesW 94–93Riverfront Coliseum
1978-03-12neutral St. John's Red StormW 76–68Mabee Center
1978-03-17neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 89–90 (2OTOT)Allen Fieldhouse

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