1977-78 Santa Clara Broncos — schedule and results

The 1977-78 Santa Clara Broncos went 21-8 (8-6 in the WCAC) under head coach Carroll Williams. Simple Rating System: 5.75.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1977-11-24at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 80–57Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-11-25at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 85–77Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1977-11-30vs Stanford CardinalL 67–69Toso Pavilion
1977-12-03at UCLA BruinsL 79–88Pauley Pavilion
1977-12-09at Pacific TigersW 76–70Pacific Pavilion
1977-12-12vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 68–52Toso Pavilion
1977-12-16vs San Jose State SpartansW 93–90Toso Pavilion
1977-12-17vs Portland PilotsW 82–79Toso Pavilion
1977-12-19vs Washington HuskiesW 82–75Toso Pavilion
1977-12-23vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 94–68Toso Pavilion
1977-12-27vs Columbia LionsW 72–65Toso Pavilion
1977-12-30vs San Jose State SpartansW 105–77Toso Pavilion
1978-01-05vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 78–75Toso Pavilion
1978-01-07at Nevada Wolf PackL 76–88Centennial Coliseum
1978-01-13vs Seattle U RedhawksW 67–60Toso Pavilion
1978-01-14vs Portland PilotsW 103–59Toso Pavilion
1978-01-17at California Golden BearsW 63–61Harmon Gym
1978-01-25vs San Francisco DonsL 66–74Toso Pavilion
1978-01-28at San Francisco DonsL 73–92War Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-02at Seattle U RedhawksW 88–69Seattle Center Coliseum
1978-02-04at Portland PilotsL 64–68Howard Hall
1978-02-10at Loyola Marymount LionsL 64–65Loyola Memorial Gymnasium
1978-02-11at Pepperdine WavesW 72–64Firestone Fieldhouse
1978-02-17vs Pepperdine WavesW 62–53Toso Pavilion
1978-02-18vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 89–75Toso Pavilion
1978-02-23vs Nevada Wolf PackL 65–70Toso Pavilion
1978-02-25at Saint Mary's GaelsW 79–74McKeon Pavilion

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