1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 1977–78 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Florida State Seminoles alternate logo.svg Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 12 15 23–6 12–1 Hugh Durham 12th Larry Gay Morris McHone John Sodec Tully Gymnasium Metro Conference Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament The 1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented the Florida State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Roster 1977 Florida State Seminoles y Ron Ealy 3 F David Thompson 10 F 6 8 195 Sr Boston, Massachusetts Bobby Parks 11 G 6 0 165 Fr Clearwater, Florida Jerry Cox 12 G 6 4 175 Jr Indianapolis, Indiana Hank Mann 14 F 6 5 185 Jr y Chester, Pennsylvania James Bozeman 20 F 6 5 190 Fr Tallahassee, Florida Mickey Dillard 22 G 6 2 160 Fr y Dania, Florida Tony Jackson 23 G 6 0 160 So y basketball, born 1958 Lexington, Kentucky Jim Smith 24 F 6 6 210 Sr y Lake Worth, Florida Eugene Harris 32 G 6 0 180 Sr y basketball y Scottsboro, Alabama Donnie Kuhl 33 C 6 9 220 So Orlando, Florida Murray Brown 34 F 6 7 190 So Tampa, Florida Harry Davis 42 FC 6 7 220 Sr y basketball Cleveland, Ohio Kris Anderson 43 FC 6 8 205 So Yulee, Florida Hugh Durham Larry Gay Morris McHone John Sodec Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Florida State Seminoles|Regular season Nov 28, 1977 8:05 p.m. yes Rollins College Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 83–59 1,304 1–0 Dec 1, 1977 8:05 p.m. yes 1977 men Troy State Trojans Troy State Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 110–82 1,167 2–0 Dec 5, 1977 yes 1977 men Saint Leo Lions Saint Leo Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 90–49 1,018 3–0 Dec 9, 1977 yes yes 1977 men South Florida Bulls South Florida Bayfront Center Saint Petersburg, Florida Big Sun Tournament 76–67 4,800 4–0 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Bayfront Center Saint Petersburg, Florida Big Sun Tournament 94–63 3,500 5–0 Dec 16, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Classic 100–77 2,300 6–0 Dec 17, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Classic 82–55 2,000 7–0 Dec 23, 1977 yes yes Missouri Harold & Ted Alfond Sports Center Orlando, Florida 97–64 2,000 8–0 Dec 27, 1977 yes 18 Cincinnati 11 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio 75–77 8,921 8–1 0–1 Dec 30, 1977 yes 18 1977 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota Pillsbury Holiday Classic 71–56 12,513 9–1 1–1 Dec 31, 1977 yes yes 18 1977 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota Pillsbury Holiday Classic Championship 74–88 7,707 9–2 Jan 7, 1978 yes Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 87–85 1,500 10–2 2–1 Jan 11, 1978 yes 1977 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 85–43 1,640 11–2 Jan 14, 1978 yes Tulane Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 103–85 2,928 12–2 3–1 Jan 17, 1978 Cincinnati Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 76–66 3,607 13–2 4–1 Jan 22, 1978 yes Louisville 9 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 70–66 14,954 14–2 5–1 Jan 26, 1978 17 1977 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 88–75 2,513 15–2 6–1 Feb 2, 1978 yes 15 1977 none South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 56–58 2,136 15–3 Feb 4, 1978 yes 15 Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 72–68 3,743 16–3 7–1 Feb 6, 1978 yes 15 1977 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 95–89 11,200 17–3 8–1 Feb 11, 1978 16 Memphis State Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 89–82 3,910 18–3 9–1 Feb 13, 1978 yes yes 16 1977 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina 79–88 9,625 18–4 Feb 17, 1978 14 Louisville 9 Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 81–70 4,296 19–4 10–1 Feb 21, 1978 12 1977 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 78–72 2,850 20–4 11–1 Feb 25, 1978 yes 12 Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 85–82 6,273 21–4 12–1 Feb 27, 1978 yes yes 12 1977 men Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 80–76 OT 9,567 22–4 |- !colspan=12 style=Florida State Seminoles|Metro tournament Mar 3, 1978 yes yes 11 1 Georgia Tech 4 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio Semifinals 71–69 10,618 23–4 Mar 4, 1978 yes yes 11 1 Louisville 20 2 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio Championship game 93–94 10,267 23–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Florida State Seminoles|NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1978 yes yes 13 ME 4L Kentucky 1 ME 2Q Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee First round 76–85 12,700 23–6 AP poll Eastern Time ME Mideast https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1978-schedule.html 1977–78 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comhttps://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu%3A493011#page/Page+192/mode/2up 2009–10 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Media Guide FSU digital.comhttps://www.nolefan.org/summary/b1978.html 1977-78 Men's Basketball - Year In Review nolefan.org April 5, 2025 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 846–847 Awards and honors Harry Davis Metro Conference co-Player of the Year Hugh Durham Metro Conference Coach of the Year References Category:Florida State Seminoles men's basketball seasons Category:1977 in sports in Florida Category:1978 in sports in Florida Florida State Florida State Seminoles