1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg Atlantic Coast Conference ACC 9 22–8 8–4 Carl Tacy 5th Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum NCAA Tournament Elite Eight The 1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season. Led by fifth-year head coach Carl Tacy, the team played home games at Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After finishing second in the ACC regular season standings, the Demon Deacons made a quick exit from the ACC tournament. Wake Forest regrouped after receiving a bid to the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Midwest Regional Final before losing to eventual National champion Marquette. Roster 1976 Wake Forest Demon Deacons y Skip Brown G 6 0 165 Sr Kingsport, Tennessee y Frank Johnson basketball, born 1958 14 G 6 1 185 Fr Summerfield, Florida y Rod Griffin 32 F 6 7 215 Jr Fairmont, North Carolina y basketball Carl Tacy https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/men/1977.html 1976–77 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men 's Roster and Stats Sports Reference May 8, 2020 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| Regular season Nov 26, 1976 yes yes Duke Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 81–80 15,624 1–0 Nov 27, 1976 yes yes North Carolina 3 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Big Four Tournament 97–96 OT 15,624 2–0 Dec 1, 1976 yes 14 1976 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 94–63 7,100 3–0 Dec 3, 1976 yes 14 Washington Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 92–75 8,050 4–0 Dec 8, 1976 yes yes 11 William & Mary William & Mary Hall Williamsburg, Virginia 90–84 OT 5,100 5–0 Dec, 1976 yes 1976 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 84–73 6,750 6–0 Dec 21, 1976 yes 1976 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 99–63 5,850 7–0 Dec 28, 1976 yes yes 7 1976 none Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Old Dominion Classic 83–88 8,759 7–1 Dec 29, 1976 yes yes 7 1976 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Old Dominion Classic 84–61 9,011 8–1 Jan 1, 1977 yes yes 7 1976 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 84–73 6,000 9–1 Jan 5, 1977 10 1976 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 67–63 8,250 10–1 1–0 Jan 8, 1977 yes 10 Maryland 15 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 86–85 OT 14,372 11–1 2–0 Jan 13, 1977 7 North Carolina 5 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 75–77 8,200 11–2 2–1 Jan 15, 1977 yes 7 Clemson 17 Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 84–82 10,371 12–2 3–1 Jan 19, 1977 9 Duke Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 85–73 8,200 13–2 4–1 Jan 22, 1977 yes 9 UNC Charlotte Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 74–72 15,000 14–2 Jan 26, 1977 yes 4 North Carolina 10 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 67–66 10,000 15–2 5–1 Jan 29, 1977 yes 10 1976 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 83–73 8,260 16–2 Feb 2, 1977 yes 5 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 89–80 8,333 17–2 6–1 Feb 5, 1977 yes 5 Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 80–72 8,500 18–2 7–1 Feb 8, 1977 4 Clemson 15 Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 66–70 8,300 18–3 7–2 Feb 12, 1977 4 1976 men NC State Wolfpack NC State Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 84–77 8,350 19–3 8–2 Feb 16, 1977 yes yes 7 1976 men Davidson Wildcats Davidson Johnston Gym Davidson, North Carolina 70–68 3,001 20–3 Feb 19, 1977 yes 7 1976 men Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 97–98 OT 8,300 20–4 Feb 22, 1977 11 Maryland Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 80–81 15,409 20–5 8–3 Feb 26, 1977 yes 11 NC State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 85–91 12,400 20–6 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| ACC tournament Mar 3, 1977 yes 16 2 Virginia 7 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Quarterfinals 57–59 15,375 20–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Wake Forest Demon Deacons| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1977 yes yes 9 Arkansas 8 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma First round 86–80 10,871 21–7 Mar 17, 1977 yes yes 9 Southern Illinois Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Midwest Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 86–81Marquette Advances With Wake Forest https://www.nytimes.com/1977/03/18/archives/marquette-advances-with-wake-forest.html The New York Times March 18, 1977 August 5, 2023 10,185 22–7 Mar 19, 1977 yes yes 9 Marquette 7 Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Midwest Regional Final Elite Eight 68–82 8,935 22–8 AP Poll Eastern Time MW Midwest 1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule https://godeacs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1976-77 Wake Forest University Athletics August 5, 2023 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:Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball seasons Wake Forest Wake Forest