The 1976-77 North Carolina Tar Heels went 28-5 (9-3 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.78.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-11-26 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 78–66 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1976-11-27 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 96–97 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1976-12-01 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 90–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1976-12-06 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 81–58 | Jenison Field House |
| 1976-12-11 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 81–77 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1976-12-20 | vs BYU Cougars | W 113–83 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1976-12-27 | neutral Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 100–84 | |
| 1976-12-28 | neutral Oregon Ducks | W 86–60 | |
| 1976-12-30 | neutral Weber State Wildcats | W 75–54 | |
| 1977-01-05 | neutral Clemson Tigers | W 91–63 | |
| 1977-01-08 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 91–67 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-01-13 | at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 77–75 | Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-01-15 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 77–68 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-01-19 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 73–75 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1977-01-22 | at Maryland Terrapins | W 71–68 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1977-01-26 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 66–67 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-01-29 | at Clemson Tigers | L 73–93 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1977-02-04 | neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 97–74 | |
| 1977-02-05 | neutral Furman Paladins | W 88–71 | |
| 1977-02-09 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 97–70 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-02-12 | neutral Tulane Green Wave | W 106–94 | |
| 1977-02-16 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 100–65 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-02-20 | at Virginia Cavaliers | W 66–64 | University Hall |
| 1977-02-23 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 90–73 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-02-26 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 84–71 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1977-02-27 | vs Louisville Cardinals | W 96–89 | Carmichael Auditorium |
| 1977-03-04 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | W 70–56 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-03-05 | neutral Virginia Cavaliers | W 75–69 | Greensboro Memorial Coliseum |
| 1977-03-12 | neutral Purdue Boilermakers | W 69–66 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1977-03-17 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 79–77 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1977-03-19 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | W 79–72 | Cole Fieldhouse |
| 1977-03-26 | neutral UNLV Rebels | W 84–83 | The Omni |
| 1977-03-28 | neutral Marquette Golden Eagles | L 59–67 | The Omni |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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