1977-78 San Francisco Dons — schedule and results

The 1977-78 San Francisco Dons went 23-6 (12-2 in the WCAC) under head coach Bob Gaillard. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.28.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-12-02neutral Tennessee VolunteersW 84–75Desert Financial Arena
1977-12-03at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 79–89Desert Financial Arena
1977-12-08at Stanford CardinalW 99–78Maples Pavilion
1977-12-10vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 63–57War Memorial Gymnasium
1977-12-16vs Idaho VandalsW 109–70Cow Palace
1977-12-17vs Baylor BearsW 98–93Cow Palace
1977-12-22vs California Golden BearsL 89–90War Memorial Gymnasium
1977-12-23vs Rhode Island RamsL 85–87War Memorial Gymnasium
1977-12-27neutral Austin Peay GovernorsW 75–66Cox Center
1977-12-29neutral Miami (OH) RedHawksW 91–88Cox Center
1977-12-30neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsW 102–90Cox Center
1978-01-05at Nevada Wolf PackL 80–82Centennial Coliseum
1978-01-07vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 111–87War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-01-10vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 79–70Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1978-01-13vs Portland PilotsW 101–68War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-01-14vs Seattle U RedhawksW 93–80War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-01-25at Santa Clara BroncosW 74–66Toso Pavilion
1978-01-28vs Santa Clara BroncosW 92–73War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-02at Portland PilotsL 87–101Howard Hall
1978-02-04at Seattle U RedhawksW 96–85Seattle Center Coliseum
1978-02-10at Pepperdine WavesW 85–73Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-02-11at Loyola Marymount LionsW 82–80Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-17vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 99–71War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-18vs Pepperdine WavesW 89–56War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-23at Saint Mary's GaelsW 87–81McKeon Pavilion
1978-02-25vs Nevada Wolf PackW 78–73War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-03-11neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 68–64Desert Financial Arena
1978-03-16neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansL 72–75University Arena

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