1976-77 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 22-7 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.09.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 6–4 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 84.1 points per game and allowed 72.1 (+12.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 26, 1977 to Feb 17, 1977. The most lopsided win was 89–48 over Vermont Catamounts on Dec 21, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 102–78 to Kentucky Wildcats on Dec 30, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Maryland Terrapins (80–79).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1976-77's .759 winning percentage ranks 28th. Previous season: 1975-76 Dame Fighting Irish (23–6). Next season: 1977-78 Dame Fighting Irish (23–8).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1976-11-27	at Maryland Terrapins	W 80–79	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-04	vs Valparaiso Beacons	W 93–56	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-12-07	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 105–78	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-12-11	at UCLA Bruins	W 66–63	Pauley Pavilion
1976-12-14	vs IU Indianapolis Jaguars	W 78–65	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-12-21	vs Vermont Catamounts	W 89–48	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-12-30	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 78–102	Freedom Hall
1977-01-03	at Princeton Tigers	L 62–76	Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-01-05	at Villanova Wildcats	L 62–64	Villanova Field House
1977-01-16	at Marquette Golden Eagles	L 69–78	MECCA Arena
1977-01-23	vs UCLA Bruins	L 65–70	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-01-26	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 88–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-01-30	vs Fordham Rams	W 93–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-02-01	vs Dayton Flyers	W 97–64	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-02-05	at Davidson Wildcats	W 88–57	Johnston Gym
1977-02-09	vs Holy Cross Crusaders	W 91–73	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-02-12	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 68–66	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-02-14	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 97–74	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-02-17	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 80–76	Alumni Gym
1977-02-19	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 68–81	WVU Coliseum
1977-02-23	vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers	W 111–86	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-02-26	at La Salle Explorers	W 113–77	John Glaser Arena
1977-03-01	vs San Francisco Dons	W 93–82	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-03-05	at DePaul Blue Demons	W 76–68	Alumni Hall
1977-03-07	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 94–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1977-03-12	neutral Hofstra Pride	W 90–83	The Palestra
1977-03-17	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 77–79	Cole Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1976-12-11: Notre Dame Fighting Irish edged UCLA Bruins 66–63. Williams led the winners with 22 points. Johnson had 17 for UCLA Bruins.

1976-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Notre Dame 102–78 as Jack Givens scored a team-high 30. Bruce Flowers had 14 for Notre Dame.

1977-01-23: UCLA Bruins got past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 70–65 as Marques Johnson scored a team-high 23. Don Williams had 19 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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