1976-77 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-15 (5-5 in the ECBL) under head coach John Bach. Simple Rating System: -3.7.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-12-01at Massachusetts MinutemenW 72–70Curry Hicks Cage
1976-12-04at NC State WolfpackL 61–87Reynolds Coliseum
1976-12-09at Kent State Golden FlashesL 70–73Memorial Gym
1976-12-11at Marquette Golden EaglesL 49–79MECCA Arena
1976-12-13at Syracuse OrangeL 63–101Manley Field House
1976-12-17neutral Memphis TigersL 69–77
1976-12-18vs South Florida BullsL 62–66Rec Hall
1976-12-21vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 87–80Rec Hall
1977-01-03vs Colgate RaidersW 98–59Rec Hall
1977-01-05at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 72–89College Avenue Gymnasium
1977-01-08at West Virginia MountaineersL 72–92WVU Coliseum
1977-01-10at Duquesne DukesL 74–86Civic Arena
1977-01-12vs Syracuse OrangeL 66–82Rec Hall
1977-01-14vs George Washington RevolutionariesL 88–91Rec Hall
1977-01-18at Delaware Blue HensW 74–73Delaware Field House
1977-01-22vs Villanova WildcatsL 65–78Rec Hall
1977-01-29vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 74–60Rec Hall
1977-02-03vs Army Black KnightsL 56–60Rec Hall
1977-02-09at Temple OwlsL 66–86McGonigle Hall
1977-02-12vs Navy MidshipmenW 77–64Rec Hall
1977-02-16vs West Virginia MountaineersW 81–69Rec Hall
1977-02-19at Pittsburgh PanthersW 79–77Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1977-02-23vs Duquesne DukesW 73–70Rec Hall
1977-03-02neutral Duquesne DukesL 55–65The Spectrum

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