1976-77 Tennessee Volunteers — schedule and results

The 1976-77 Tennessee Volunteers went 22-6 (16-2 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1976-11-27vs South Florida BullsW 94–64Stokely Center
1976-12-04vs Charlotte 49ersW 69–67Stokely Center
1976-12-07vs Duke Blue DevilsL 78–81Stokely Center
1976-12-10neutral San Francisco DonsL 77–86
1976-12-11neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 99–90
1976-12-17vs La Salle ExplorersW 92–85Stokely Center
1976-12-18vs St. John's Red StormW 86–81Stokely Center
1976-12-21vs Xavier MusketeersW 97–73Stokely Center
1977-01-03at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 73–69Memorial Gymnasium
1977-01-08vs Auburn TigersW 87–79Stokely Center
1977-01-10vs Florida GatorsW 92–82Stokely Center
1977-01-12at Kentucky WildcatsW 71–67 (OTOT)Rupp Arena
1977-01-15at LSU TigersW 108–102Maravich Assembly Center
1977-01-17at Ole Miss RebelsW 86–72C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1977-01-22vs Alabama Crimson TideW 102–93Stokely Center
1977-01-24vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 68–59Stokely Center
1977-01-30neutral UCLA BruinsL 89–103
1977-02-01vs Georgia BulldogsW 106–82Stokely Center
1977-02-05at Auburn TigersW 93–83Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-07at Florida GatorsL 76–80Florida Gymnasium
1977-02-12vs LSU TigersW 91–64Stokely Center
1977-02-14vs Ole Miss RebelsW 87–75Stokely Center
1977-02-19at Alabama Crimson TideW 92–89Memorial Coliseum
1977-02-21at Mississippi State BulldogsW 76–68Humphrey Coliseum
1977-02-26at Georgia BulldogsL 76–83Georgia Coliseum
1977-03-05vs Kentucky WildcatsW 81–79Stokely Center
1977-03-07vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 65–55Stokely Center
1977-03-13neutral Syracuse OrangeL 88–93 (OTOT)Maravich Assembly Center

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