The 1976-77 New Mexico Lobos went 19-11 (8-6 in the WAC) under head coach Norm Ellenberger. Simple Rating System: 7.36.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-11-27 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 90–82 | University Arena |
| 1976-12-01 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 103–112 | Pan American Center |
| 1976-12-10 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 77–78 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1976-12-11 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | W 113–84 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1976-12-20 | vs San Diego State Aztecs | W 107–104 | University Arena |
| 1976-12-22 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 71–75 | University Arena |
| 1976-12-29 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 96–83 | University Arena |
| 1976-12-30 | vs USC Trojans | W 87–75 | University Arena |
| 1977-01-05 | vs Portland State Vikings | W 109–82 | University Arena |
| 1977-01-07 | at UNLV Rebels | L 96–121 | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| 1977-01-13 | vs Arizona Wildcats | L 87–89 | University Arena |
| 1977-01-15 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 85–81 | University Arena |
| 1977-01-22 | vs UTEP Miners | W 67–59 | University Arena |
| 1977-01-27 | at Utah Utes | L 84–94 | Special Events Center |
| 1977-01-29 | at BYU Cougars | W 73–65 | Marriott Center |
| 1977-02-03 | vs Colorado State Rams | L 64–73 | University Arena |
| 1977-02-05 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 93–78 | University Arena |
| 1977-02-11 | at Arizona State Sun Devils | W 91–84 | Desert Financial Arena |
| 1977-02-12 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 84–88 | McKale Center |
| 1977-02-19 | at UTEP Miners | W 59–58 | Special Events Center |
| 1977-02-25 | vs BYU Cougars | L 80–88 | University Arena |
| 1977-02-26 | vs Utah Utes | W 81–77 | University Arena |
| 1977-03-03 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 64–82 | War Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1977-03-05 | at Colorado State Rams | W 78–64 | Moby Arena |
1976-11-27: Behind Marvin Johnson's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Colorado 90–82. Emmett Lewis had 29 for Colorado.
1976-12-11: Behind Marvin Johnson's 33 points, New Mexico Lobos rolled past Hawaii Rainbows 113–84. Gavin Smith had 16 for Hawaii Rainbows.
1976-12-20: New Mexico Lobos survived San Diego State Aztecs 107–104 as Jimmy Allen scored a team-high 32. Brian Frishman had 32 for San Diego State Aztecs. Jimmy Allen grabbed 17 rebounds.
1976-12-29: New Mexico Lobos handled Iowa Hawkeyes 96–83. Michael Cooper led the winners with 19 points. Bruce King had 17 for Iowa Hawkeyes.
1976-12-30: New Mexico Lobos beat Southern California Trojans 87–75 as Marvin Johnson scored a team-high 20. Cleve Porter had 17 for Southern California Trojans.
1977-01-05: New Mexico Lobos blew out Portland State Vikings 109–82 as Willie Howard scored a team-high 20. Bob Sisul had 22 for Portland State Vikings. Bob Sisul grabbed 15 rebounds.
1977-01-07: UNLV routed New Mexico Lobos 121–96. Glen Gondrezick led the winners with 20 points. Marvin Johnson had 28 for New Mexico Lobos. Glen Gondrezick grabbed 20 rebounds.
1977-01-13: Behind Herman Harris's 24 points, Arizona Wildcats held off New Mexico Lobos 89–87. Marvin Johnson had 22 for New Mexico Lobos.
1977-01-15: Behind Marvin Johnson's 25 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Arizona State 85–81. James Holliman had 24 for Arizona State. Mark Landsberger grabbed 20 rebounds.
1977-01-22: New Mexico Lobos got past UTEP Miners 67–59 as Marlin Johnson scored a team-high 23. Tom Pauling had 14 for UTEP Miners.
1977-01-27: Utah Utes handled New Mexico Lobos 94–84. Matheney led the winners with 32 points. Cooper had 20 for New Mexico Lobos.
1977-01-29: New Mexico Lobos beat Brigham Young Cougars 73–65. Marvin Johnson led the winners with 22 points. Alan Taylor had 19 for Brigham Young Cougars. Willie Howard grabbed 15 rebounds.
1977-02-05: New Mexico Lobos handled Wyoming 93–78. Marvin Johnson led the winners with 21 points. Garry Phillips had 12 for Wyoming.
1977-02-11: Behind Michael Cooper's 23 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Arizona State 91–84. Mark Landeburger had 15 for Arizona State.
1977-02-19: New Mexico Lobos edged UTEP Miners 59–58. Michael Cooper led the winners with 21 points. Ron Jones had 18 for UTEP Miners.
1977-02-25: Brigham Young Cougars beat New Mexico Lobos 88–80. Jay Cheesman led the winners with 34 points. Marvin Johnson had 26 for New Mexico Lobos.
1977-02-26: Behind Michael Cooper's 24 points, New Mexico Lobos defeated Utah 81–77. Buster Matheny had 28 for Utah.
1977-03-03: Wyoming Cowboys beat New Mexico Lobos 82–64 as Flanigan scored a team-high 18. Johnson had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
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