1977–78 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 San Francisco Dons Basketball West Coast Athletic Conference WCAC 13 11 22–7 12–2 Bob Gaillard 8th War Memorial Gymnasium West Coast Athletic Conference champions NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1977–78 San Francisco Dons men's basketball team represented the University of San Francisco as a member of the West Coast Athletic Conference during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dons opened the season with a top 5 ranking, but played all but three weeks of the season outside the top ten. San Francisco finished the season with a 23–6 record (12–2 WCAC) and a No. 11 ranking in the final AP poll. As champions of the West Coast Athletic Conference, San Francisco played in the NCAA Tournament as No. 3Q seed (automatic qualifier) in the West region where they were upset in the regional semifinal by Cal State Fullerton.1978 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records NCAA.com https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-05-14/1978-ncaa-tournament-bracket-scores-stats-records 2025-04-20 www.ncaa.com en Junior center Bill Cartwright was named conference Player of the Year for the second time. Roster 1977 San Francisco Dons y Winford Boynes G 6 6 185 Jr Capitol Hill Oklahoma City, Oklahoma y Chubby Cox G 6 2 180 Sr Villanova Philadelphia, Pennsylvania y Bill Cartwright 24 C 7 1 235 Jr Elk Grove, California y James Hardy 52 F 6 8 215 Jr Jordan Long Beach, California y basketball Bob Gaillard (San Francisco) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| Regular season Nov 26, 1977 yes 5 1977 men San Francisco State Gators San Francisco State War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 100–67 1–0 Dec 2, 1977 yes yes 5 1977 none Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona Sun Devil Classic 84–75 2–0 Dec 3, 1977 yes yes 5 1977 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona Sun Devil Classic 79–89 2–1 Dec 8, 1977 yes yes 8 1977 men Stanford Cardinal Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, California 99–78 3–1 Dec 10, 1977 yes 8 1977 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 63–57 4–1 Dec 16, 1977 yes 11 Idaho Cow Palace San Francisco, California Golden Gate Invitational 109–70 5–1 Dec 17, 1977 yes 11 Baylor Cow Palace San Francisco, California Golden Gate Invitational 98–93 6–1 Dec 22, 1977 yes 11 1977 men California Golden Bears California War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 89–90 6–2 Dec 23, 1977 yes 11 Rhode Island War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 85–87 6–3 Dec 27, 1977 yes yes 19 1977 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 75–66 6–3 Dec 29, 1977 yes yes 19 Miami (OH) Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 91–88 7–3 Dec 30, 1977 yes yes 19 Arizona State Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 102–90 8–3 Jan 5, 1978 yes 19 1977 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Centennial Coliseum Reno, Nevada 80–82 9–4 0–1 Jan 7, 1978 19 1977 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 111–87 10–4 1–1 Jan 10, 1978 yes Notre Dame 5 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland, California 79–70THE WEEK (JAN. 9-15) https://vault.si.com/vault/1978/01/23/the-week-jan-915 https://web.archive.org/web/20201202033544/https://vault.si.com/vault/1978/01/23/the-week-jan-915 dead December 2, 2020 Sports Illustrated January 23, 1978 January 28, 2023 11–4 Jan 13, 1978 1977 men Portland Pilots Portland War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 101–68 12–4 2–1 Jan 14, 1978 1977 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 93–80 13–4 3–1 Jan 25, 1978 yes 1977 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California 74–66 14–4 4–1 Jan 28, 1978 Santa Clara War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 92–73 15–4 5–1 Feb 2, 1978 yes 20 Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 87–101 15–5 5–2 Feb 4, 1978 yes Seattle Seattle Center Coliseum Seattle, Washington 96–85 16–5 6–2 Feb 10, 1978 yes 1977 men Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 85–73 17–5 7–2 Feb 11, 1978 yes 1977 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Loyola Memorial Gymnasium Los Angeles, California 82–80 18–5 8–2 Feb 17, 1978 Loyola Marymount War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 99–71 19–5 9–2 Feb 18, 1978 Pepperdine War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 89–56 20–5 10–2 Feb 23, 1978 yes Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California 87–81 21–5 11–2 Feb 25, 1978 Nevada War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 78–73 22–5 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=San Francisco Dons| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1978 yes yes 20 W 3Q North Carolina 11 W 1L ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona First Round 68–64 11,213 23–5 Mar 16, 1978 yes yes 11 W 3Q Cal State Fullerton W 4L University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico West Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 72–75 23–6 AP Poll Pacific Time W West 1979 West Coast Conference Champions https://usfdons.com/sports/2012/8/3/MBB1979Champs.aspx?id=11 University of San Francisco Athletics January 28, 2023 Men's Basketball Yearly Results (1970-80) - University of San Francisco Athletics https://usfdons.com/sports/2014/8/7/MBB_0807140403.aspx#1977-78 University of San Francisco Athletics January 28, 2023 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Bill Cartwright – WCAC Player of the Year (2x) Team players drafted into the NBA 1978 NBA draft San Francisco Dons Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 11 James Hardy New Orleans Jazz 1 13 Winford Boynes New Jersey Netshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1978.html 1978 NBA Draft basketball-reference.com January 28, 2023 References San Francisco Category:San Francisco Dons men's basketball seasons San Francisco San Francisco Dons San Francisco Dons Category:1977 in San Francisco Category:1978 in San Francisco