1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers basketball 1950-1970 Purdue logo.jpeg Big Ten Big Ten 20 19–9 13–5 Fred Schaus 5th Joe Sexson 17th George Faerber 5th Roger Blalock 3rd Mackey Arena ECAC Holiday Festival champions NCAA Tournament Round of 32 The 1976–77 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1976-77 college basketball season. Roster 1976 Purdue Boilermakers y Joe Barry Carroll y 22 C 7 0 240 Fr Denver, Colorado Walter Jordan 34 F 6 7 200 Jr Fort Wayne, Indiana y Eugene Parker sports agent y JR G 6 2 175 Fort Wayne, Indiana Bruce Parkinson SR G 6 2 175 Yorktown, Indiana Wayne Walls JR F 6 7 190 Jeffersonville, Indiana Tom Scheffler y SR C 6 11 220 St. Joseph, Michigan Jerry Sichting y SO G 6 1 165 Martinsville, Indiana Gerald Thomas SR F 6 7 190 Connersville, Indiana Bill Madey FR C 6 7 Bill Smalley SR G 6 0 160 West Lafayette, Indiana Mike Kabat FR C 6 9 Dan McDermott JR C 7 0 240 St. Louis, Missouri Michael Needham SO F 6 8 220 Mishawaka, Indiana John Anthrop FR 5 11 165 Lafayette, Indiana Fred Schaus Joe Sexson George Faerber Roger Blalock https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/men/1977.html October 15, 2026 Schedule and results no yes no no |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Non-conference Regular season Nov 26, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama 13 Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 80–97 0–1 Nov 29, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, Ohio 67–69 0–2 Dec 1, 1976 yes 1976 men Butler Bulldogs Butler Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 77–56 1–2 Dec 4, 1976 yes yes Providence Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 68–62 2–2 Dec 7, 1976 yes 1976 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 82–68 3–2 Dec 11, 1976 yes Louisville 14 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 72–70 4–2 Dec 22, 1976 yes Arizona 14 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 76–85 4–3 Dec 29, 1976 yes yes Georgetown Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 83–65 5–3 Dec 30, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 70–60 6–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| Big Ten Regular season Jan 6, 1977 yes Indiana Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry 80–63 7–3 1–0 Jan 8, 1977 yes 1976 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 82–65 8–3 2–0 Jan 13, 1977 Iowa Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 87–76 9–3 3–0 Jan 15, 1977 1976 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 9 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 66–64 10–3 4–0 Jan 20, 1977 yes 19 Michigan 5 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 76–82 10–4 4–1 Jan 22, 1977 yes 19 Michigan State Jenison Field House East Lansing, Michigan 76–70 11–4 5–1 Jan 24, 1977 18 Wisconsin Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 81–71 12–4 6–1 Jan 29, 1977 18 Illinois Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 66–63 13–4 7–1 Feb 3, 1977 18 1976 men Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 92–85 14–4 8–1 Feb 5, 1977 yes 18 Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 70–71 14–5 8–2 Feb 10, 1977 yes Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, Wisconsin 74–76 14–6 8–3 Feb 12, 1977 yes Northwestern McGaw Memorial Hall Evanston, Illinois 102–84 15–6 9–3 Feb 17, 1977 Ohio State Mackey Arena 90–61 16–6 10–3 Feb 20, 1977 Indiana Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Rivalry 86–78 17–6 11–3 Feb 24, 1977 yes Minnesota 13 Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 78–84 17–7 12–4 Feb 26, 1977 yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 81–70 18–7 12–4 Mar 3, 1977 Michigan State Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 78–69 19–7 13–4 Mar 5, 1977 Michigan 3 Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 79–84 19–8 13–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Purdue Boilermakers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1977 yes yes North Carolina 4 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 66–69Providence, Arkansas Absorb Regional Defeats https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/13/archives/providence-arkansas-absorb-regional-defeats.html The New York Times March 13, 1977 August 5, 2023 19–9 AP poll Eastern Time Sourcehttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/purdue/men/1977-schedule.html 1976-77 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Schedule and Results Sports-reference.com October 15, 2026 2025-26 Purdue MBB Media Guide https://storage.googleapis.com/purduesports-com-prod/2025/10/15/s6y6u5s51PPjQOHEbt6rSlw6Cr30oOnP7QLD3iu0.pdf 122–123 PurdueSports.com October 15, 2026 Rankings 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 18 18 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 20 NR NR 17 NR NR 18т 13 12 17 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 836–837 References Purdue Boilermakers Category:Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball Purdue