1977–78 American Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 1977–78 American Eagles Basketball East Coast Conference EEC 16–10 8–6 Jim Lynam 5th Fort Myer Ceremony Hall The 1977–78 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Roster 1977 American Eagles y Mike Abner 25 G 6 4 175 So Chester, Pennsylvania Rodney Adams 13 G 5 11 170 Jr Oxon Hill, Maryland Russell Bowers 20 F 6 5 203 Fr Westfield, New Jersey Howie Lassoff 31 C 6 10 228 Sr Overbrook, Philadelphia Stan Lamb 23 G 6 2 200 So Bronx, New York Mark Garlitos 14 G 6 0 170 Jr Haddonfield, New Jersey Leon Kearney 24 F 6 5 205 So Plainfield, New Jersey Donald Kelly 10 G 5 10 160 Sr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Joe Mitchell 30 F 6 8 215 So Cherry Hill, New Jersey Tom Pfotzer 32 C 6 10 225 So Wilmington, Delaware Ray Voelkel 22 G 6 5 205 Jr Bronx, New York Jim Lynam https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/american/men/1978.html Schedule |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Regular season Nov 27, 1977 yes yes Maryland 14 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland D.C. Tip-off Tournament 65–78 0–1 Nov 28, 1977 yes yes 1977 Navy Midshipmen Navy Capital Centre Landover, Maryland D.C. Tip-off Tournament 45–60 0–2 Nov 30, 1977 yes 1977 Catholic University Cardinals Catholic Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 73–72 1–2 Dec 2, 1977 yes yes 1977 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Godwin Hall Harrisonburg, Virginia James Madison Invitational 68–72 1–3 Dec 3, 1977 yes yes 1977 Siena Saints Siena Godwin Hall Harrisonburg, Virginia James Madison Invitational 80–79 2–3 Dec 5, 1977 yes 1977 Washington College Shoremen Washington College Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 99–76 3–3 Dec 7, 1977 yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 58–98 3–4 Dec 10, 1977 yes 1977 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 73–61 4–4 Dec 14, 1977 yes Syracuse 12 Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 67–85 4–5 Dec 17, 1977 yes 1977 Rider Broncs Rider Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 78–71 5–5 Dec 22, 1977 yes 1977 St. Mary's Seahawks St. Mary's (MD) Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 80–62 6–5 Jan 4, 1978 yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 58–57 1,500 7–5 1–0 Jan 7, 1978 yes yes 1977 Wagner Seahawks Wagner Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut Boys Club Classic 99–83 8–5 Jan 8, 1978 yes yes 1977 Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Hall Fairfield, Connecticut Boys Club Classic 88–105 8–6 Jan 11, 1978 yes 1977 Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 64–76 8–7 Jan 14, 1978 yes yes 1977 Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 87–75 9–7 Jan 18, 1978 yes 1977 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester State Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 67–59 10–7 Jan 21, 1978 yes yes William & Mary William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia 73–67 11–7 Jan 25, 1978 yes yes Georgetown 16 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 68–72 3,532 11–8 Jan 28, 1978 yes yes 1977 Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 77–62 12–8 Feb 1, 1978 1977 Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 48–74 12–9 1–1 Feb 8, 1978 yes La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–64 12–10 1–2 Feb 11, 1978 1977 Hofstra Pride Hofstra Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 78–73 13–10 2–2 Feb 15, 1978 yes Navy Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 73–66 14–10 Feb 18, 1978 1977 Temple Owls Temple Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 67–72 14–11 2–3 Feb 25, 1978 yes 1977 George Washington Colonials George Washington Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. 82–78 15–11 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| ECC Tournament Feb 27, 1978 yes 3E Hofstra 6E Fort Myer Ceremony Hall Washington, D.C. First round 97–77 16–11 Mar 1, 1978 yes 3E Temple 2E McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 80–99 16–12 AP poll Eastern Time https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/aueagles.com/documents/2024/8/6/Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book_2024_YBY_Results.pdf Year by Year Results American University Athletics August 6, 2024 References Category:American Eagles men's basketball seasons American Eagles American Eagles men's basketball American Eagles men's basketball Category:Long stubs with short prose