1977–78 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 Auburn Tigers Basketball Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 13–14 8–10 Bob Davis 5th Mike Mitchell Stan Pietkiewicz Myles Patrick Memorial Coliseum Marshall Memorial Invitational champions The 1977–78 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1977–78 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Bob Davis, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 13–14, 8–10 in SEC play.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/auburn/1978-schedule.html 1977-78 Auburn Tigers Schedule and Results 16 April 2019 After the season, Davis retired from coaching and Paul Lambert from Southern Illinois University was hired as his replacement. However, Lambert died in a hotel fire on June 6, 1978 before ever coaching a game for the Tigers. References Category:Auburn Tigers men's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers