1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball none 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen Independent 9 6 26–4 Jim Boeheim 1st Rick Pitino 1st Bernie Fine 1st Manley Field House NCAA Tournament Regional semifinal The 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by first year head coach Jim Boeheim. Roster 1976 Syracuse Orangemen y Hal Cohen 10 G 6 0 170 Fr Canton, New York Larry Kelley 11 G 6 0 Sr New Haven, Connecticut Ross Kindel 20 G 6 2 Jr Roselle, New Jersey Jimmy "Bug" Williams 22 G 5 10 Sr Buffalo, New York Cliff Warwell 24 G 6 5 Fr Candor, New York Reggie Powell 32 F 6 6 So Fayetteville, North Carolina Dale Shackleford 33 GF 6 6 200 So Utica, New York Bill Drew 35 GF 6 5 Jr Commack, New York Kevin James 42 GF 6 3 Jr Brookville, New York Marty Byrnes y 44 FC 6 7 210 Jr Pittsford, New York Roosevelt Bouie 50 C 6 11 215 Fr y Kendall, New York Bob Parker 53 C 6 9 Sr Irondequoit, New York Louis Orr 55 F 6 8 175 Fr y Cincinnati, Ohio Jim Boeheim Rick Pitino Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| Regular season Nov 26, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Harvard Crimson Harvard Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts Tip-Off Classic 75–48 1–0 Nov 27, 1976 yes yes 1976 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Springfield Civic Center Springfield, Massachusetts Tip-Off Classic 78–83 1–1 Dec 1, 1976 yes 1976 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 109–73 2–1 Dec 4, 1976 yes yes Louisville 7 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 76–75 3–1 Dec 7, 1976 yes yes 20 1976 men Boston College Eagles Boston College Roberts Center Boston, Massachusetts 67–54 4–1 Dec 9, 1976 yes yes 20 1976 men St. Thomas University Bobcats Biscayne Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 87–63 5–1 Dec 11, 1976 yes yes 20 1976 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 74–59 6–1 Dec 13, 1976 yes 15 1976 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 101–63 7–1 Dec 28, 1976 yes yes 17 Duquesne Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland Maryland Invitational 116–86 8–1 Dec 29, 1976 yes yes 17 Maryland 16 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland Maryland Invitational 85–96 8–2 Jan 3, 1977 yes yes 19 1976 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 93–61 9–2 Jan 5, 1977 yes yes 19 1976 men Fordham Rams Fordham Rose Hill Gym Bronx, New York 87–68 10–2 Jan 8, 1977 yes 19 1976 men American Eagles American Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 90–68 11–2 Jan 12, 1977 yes yes Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 82–66 12–2 Jan 15, 1977 yes 1976 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 86–71 13–2 Jan 22, 1977 yes 20 1976 men Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 96–74 14–2 Jan 24, 1977 yes 17 1976 men Buffalo Bulls Buffalo Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 91–71 15–2 Jan 26, 1977 yes yes 17 1976 men Temple Owls Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–67 16–2 Feb 3, 1977 yes 17 1976 men Buffalo State Bengals Buffalo State Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 100–63 17–2 Feb 5, 1977 yes 17 1976 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 110–70 18–2 Feb 7, 1977 yes 17 1976 men Bentley Falcons Bentley Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 104–86 19–2 Feb 12, 1977 yes yes 17 1976 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 84–91 19–3 Feb 17, 1977 yes yes 20 1976 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Keaney Gymnasium Kingston, Rhode Island 70–47 20–3 Feb 19, 1977 yes 20 St. John's Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 79–55 21–3 Feb 23, 1977 yes 15 1976 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 106–82 22–3 Feb 26, 1977 yes 15 1976 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 82–72 23–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| ECAC Tournament Mar 6, 1977 yes 13 St. Bonaventure Manley Field House Syracuse, New York ECAC Tournament – Upstate 85–72 24–3 Mar 7, 1977 yes yes 13 1976 men Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia ECAC Tournament – Upstate/Southern Championship 67–64 25–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Syracuse Orange| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1977 yes ME 10 ME 7 Tennessee NCAA Tournament • First round 93–88 OTSyracuse Upsets Tennessee in Overtime https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/14/archives/syracuse-upsets-tennessee-in-overtime-detroit-also-gains-in-ncaa.html The New York Times March 14, 1977 June 13, 2021 26–3 Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Mar 17, 1977 yes ME 6 ME 17 UNC Charlotte NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal 59–81Charlotte Advances With Michigan https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/18/archives/charlotte-advances-with-michigan-charlotte-defeats-syracuse.html The New York Times March 18, 1977 June 13, 2021 26–4 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky AP Poll ME Mideast 2020-21 Syracuse Men's Basketball Media Guide https://cuse.com/documents/2020/12/21/2020_21MBBMediaGuide.pdf 126–127 Syracuse University Athletics June 13, 2021 College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Mar-28. Rankings 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 836–837 References Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Orangemen Basketball Team Syracuse Orangemen Basketball Team