1976-77 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Princeton Tigers went 21-5 (13-1 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. Simple Rating System: 8.42.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-11-27vs Colgate RaidersW 95–48Jadwin Gymnasium
1976-12-01vs Navy MidshipmenW 52–36Jadwin Gymnasium
1976-12-04at Maryland TerrapinsL 45–58Cole Fieldhouse
1976-12-11vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 46–43Jadwin Gymnasium
1976-12-13at Villanova WildcatsW 77–74Villanova Field House
1976-12-20at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 54–59College Avenue Gymnasium
1976-12-28neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 67–62Blue Cross Arena
1976-12-29neutral St. Bonaventure BonniesW 59–55Blue Cross Arena
1977-01-03vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 76–62Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-01-07vs Harvard CrimsonW 77–45Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-01-08vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 65–32Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-01-11at Pennsylvania QuakersL 39–43The Palestra
1977-01-22at St. John's Red StormL 50–75Madison Square Garden (IV)
1977-01-26at William & Mary TribeW 42–38William & Mary Hall
1977-01-29vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 69–56Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-02-04at Yale BulldogsW 56–42Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1977-02-05at Brown BearsW 70–52Marvel Gym
1977-02-11vs Cornell Big RedW 62–49Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-02-12vs Columbia LionsW 85–64Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-02-18at Dartmouth Big GreenW 65–45Alumni Gym
1977-02-19at Harvard CrimsonW 59–49Lavietes Pavilion
1977-02-27at Columbia LionsW 66–49Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1977-02-28at Cornell Big RedW 69–56Barton Hall
1977-03-04vs Brown BearsW 63–40Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-03-05vs Yale BulldogsW 61–39Jadwin Gymnasium
1977-03-12neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 58–72The Palestra

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