1976–77 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1976–77 Louisville Cardinals Basketball Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg Metro Conference (1975–1995) Metro 13 19 21–7 6–1 Denny Crum 6th Bill Olsen Wade Houston Jerry Jones Freedom Hall Metro Conference Champions NCAA tournament The 1976–77 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 63rd season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Metro Conference and were coached by Denny Crum. The team played home games at Freedom Hall. The team completed a 21–7 record and reached the 1977 NCAA Tournament. Roster 1976 Louisville Cardinals y y Ricky Gallon 13 C 6 11 JR Tampa, Florida Tony Branch 23 G 6 0 175 FR Michigan City, Indiana Elston Phil Bond 30 G 6 2 175 SR Louisville, Kentucky y duPont Manual Darrell Griffith 35 G 6 4 190 FR Louisville, Kentucky y Louisville Male Rick Wilson 42 G 6 5 195 JR Louisville, Kentucky y basketball Atherton Denny Crum (UCLA) Jerry Jones Bill Olsen Wade Houston Schedule and results |- !colspan=12 style=Louisville Cardinals| Regular season Dec 1, 1976 yes yes 7 1976 men Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 81–76 OT 1–0 Dec 4, 1976 yes 7 Syracuse Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 75–76 1–1 Dec 6, 1976 yes 14 VCU Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 89–60 2–1 Dec 8, 1976 yes 14 Idaho State Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 89–68 3–1 Dec 11, 1976 yes yes 14 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 70–72 3–2 Dec 18, 1976 yes yes 17 Marquette 2 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 78–75 OT 4–2 Dec 22, 1976 yes 13 1976 none Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 81–71 5–2 Dec 28, 1976 yes 14 1976 men Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 76–68 6–2 Dec 29, 1976 yes 14 1976 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 69–66 2OT 7–2 Jan 3, 1977 14 1976 men Florida State Seminoles Florida State Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 78–75 OT 8–2 1–0 Jan 8, 1977 yes 14 1976 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 90–81 9–2 2–0 Jan 15, 1977 yes 13 1976 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 104–85 10–2 Jan 19, 1977 12 Cincinnati 2 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 83–77 11–2 3–0 Jan 22, 1977 yes 12 1976 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 74–55 12–2 4–0 Jan 24, 1977 yes 11 1976 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 107–68 13–2 Jan 27, 1977 yes yes 11 1976 men Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 76–71 14–2 Jan 29, 1977 yes 11 1976 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 105–87 15–2 Feb 5, 1977 9 1976 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 111–92 13,101 16–2 5–0 Feb 6, 1977 yes 9 Providence 15 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 68–64 17–2 Feb 9, 1977 yes 6 1976 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 103–82 18–2 Feb 12, 1977 yes yes 6 UNLV 10 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada 96–99 6,457 18–3 Feb 15, 1977 yes yes 8 1976 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 91–67 19–3 Feb 19, 1977 yes 8 Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 77–87 10,896 19–4 5–1 Feb 22, 1977 yes 10 1976 men Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 95–65 20–4 Feb 25, 1977 10 1976 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 91–80 21–4 6–1 Feb 27, 1977 yes yes 10 North Carolina 9 Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 89–96 21–5 |- !colspan=12 style=Louisville Cardinals| Metro Conference Tournament Mar 4, 1977 yes yes 10 1 Georgia Tech 3 Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee Semifinals 55–56 21–6 |- !colspan=12 style=Louisville Cardinals| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1977 4:15 p.m. yes yes 14 UCLA 2 ISU Minidome Pocatello, Idaho Quarterfinals 79–87 NBC 10,897 21–7 AP poll Eastern W West 1976-77 Men's Basketball Schedule https://gocards.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1976-77 University of Louisville Athletics August 27, 2023 Rankings 1976-77 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 836–837 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Louisville Cardinals Category:Louisville Cardinals men's basketball seasons Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1976-77 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, 1976-77 Category:1976 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1977 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:Long stubs with short prose