1977-78 LSU Tigers — schedule and results

The 1977-78 LSU Tigers went 18-9 (12-6 in the SEC) under head coach Dale Brown. Simple Rating System: 14.21.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-28vs New Orleans PrivateersL 69–73Maravich Assembly Center
1977-11-30vs Washington State CougarsW 83–58Maravich Assembly Center
1977-12-03at Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 68–60Mabee Center
1977-12-05at Texas LonghornsL 66–82Frank Erwin Center
1977-12-07vs Tulane Green WaveW 120–88Maravich Assembly Center
1977-12-18at Tulane Green WaveW 83–74Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1977-12-21neutral DePaul Blue DemonsW 68–67Blue Cross Arena
1977-12-22vs Rice OwlsW 97–68Maravich Assembly Center
1977-12-29vs Arkansas RazorbacksL 62–67Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-02at Mississippi State BulldogsL 82–84Humphrey Coliseum
1978-01-04at Alabama Crimson TideL 67–70Memorial Coliseum
1978-01-07vs Georgia BulldogsW 96–78Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-09vs Tennessee VolunteersW 121–87Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-14at Kentucky WildcatsL 76–96Rupp Arena
1978-01-16at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 77–55Memorial Gymnasium
1978-01-21vs Florida GatorsL 70–74Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-23vs Auburn TigersW 90–79Maravich Assembly Center
1978-01-28at Ole Miss RebelsW 74–61C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1978-02-04at Georgia BulldogsW 89–68Georgia Coliseum
1978-02-06at Tennessee VolunteersW 101–86Stokely Center
1978-02-11vs Kentucky WildcatsW 95–94 (OTOT)Maravich Assembly Center
1978-02-13vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 80–73Maravich Assembly Center
1978-02-18at Florida GatorsL 72–73Florida Gymnasium
1978-02-20at Auburn TigersW 101–95Memorial Coliseum
1978-02-25vs Ole Miss RebelsW 94–75Maravich Assembly Center
1978-03-04vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 67–68Maravich Assembly Center
1978-03-06vs Alabama Crimson TideW 103–85Maravich Assembly Center

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