1976–77 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2024 1976–77 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 29–8 13–3 Guy Lewis 21st Harvey Pate Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion NIT Runner-up The 1976–77 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1976–77 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then a member of the Southwest Conference. Roster 1976 Houston Cougars y yes Cecile Rose 00 G 6 6 189 Jr Nassau, The Bahamas Otis Birdsong y 10 G 6 3 190 Sr Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven HS Ken Ciolli 14 G 6 0 So Mike Schultz 30 C 6 9 Jr Cedric Fears 40 F 6 6 So Charles Thompson 44 F 6 7 230 Jr https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1977.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Don Schverak (Houston) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Nov 28, 1976 yes 1976 men Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–69 1–0 Dec 1, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 101–92 2–0 Dec 3, 1976 yes 1976 men St. Thomas Bobcats Biscayne Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 104–64 3–0 Dec 6, 1976 yes yes 1976 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 6 War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 85–100 3–1 Dec 11, 1976 yes 1976 men Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 124–67 4–1 Dec 13, 1976 yes Lamar Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 103–83 5–1 Dec 17, 1976 yes 1976 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 100–78 6–1 Dec 18, 1976 yes 1976 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 77–62 7–1 Dec 27, 1976 yes yes Illinois Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 69–66 8–1 Dec 29, 1976 yes yes 1976 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 101–74 9–1 Dec 30, 1976 yes yes San Francisco 3 Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 81–86 9–2 Jan 2, 1977 yes yes UCLA 8 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 83–96 9–3 Jan 6, 1977 yes 1976 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 111–79 10–3 Jan 8, 1977 yes Arkansas 18 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 70–81 10–4 0–1 Jan 12, 1977 1976 men Rice Owls Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 106–56 11–4 1–1 Jan 15, 1977 yes 1976 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 78–74 12–4 2–1 Jan 18, 1977 Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 95–81 13–4 3–1 Jan 22, 1977 yes 1976 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 78–71 14–4 4–1 Jan 24, 1977 1976 men Baylor Bears Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 111–89 15–4 5–1 Jan 27, 1977 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 83–84 OT 15–5 5–2 Jan 29, 1977 yes 1976 men SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 103–102 16–5 6–2 Feb 1, 1977 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 94–87 17–5 7–2 Feb 5, 1977 Arkansas 14 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 80–82 17–6 7–3 Feb 8, 1977 yes Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 109–73 18–6 8–3 Feb 10, 1977 SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 115–83 19–6 9–3 Feb 12, 1977 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 114–74 20–6 10–3 Feb 15, 1977 yes Texas Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas 95–84 21–6 11–3 Feb 19, 1977 Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 116–83 22–6 12–3 Feb 23, 1977 yes Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 78–76 23–6 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Feb 26, 1977 yes 2 TCU 9 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas First round 111–67 24–6 Mar 3, 1977 yes yes 2 Texas A&M 5 The Summit Houston, Texas Quarterfinals 96–77 25–6 Mar 4, 1977 yes yes 2 Texas Tech 3 The Summit Houston, Texas Semifinals 94–83 26–6 Mar 5, 1977 yes yes 2 Arkansas 7 1 The Summit Houston, Texas Championship 70–84 26–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NIT Mar 9, 1977 yes 1976 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas First round 83–82 27–7 Mar 14, 1977 yes yes Illinois State Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Quarterfinals 91–90 28–7 Mar 17, 1977 yes yes 1976 men Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama 11 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Semifinals 82–76 29–7 Mar 20, 1977 yes yes 1976 men St. Bonaventure Bonnies St. Bonaventure Madison Square Garden New York City, New York Championship 91–94 29–8 AP Poll Central Time 1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1976-77 University of Houston Athletics December 23, 2024 Rankings 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 AP 0 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 18 NR References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston