1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1976–77 Marquette Warriors Basketball Independent 14 7 25–7 Al McGuire Rick Majerus Hank Raymonds Bo Ellis MECCA Arena NCAA tournament National Champions National Championship Game W Won 67–59 vs. North Carolina The 1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warriors played their home games at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a Division I Independent. They were led by head coach Al McGuire in his 13th and final year at Marquette. The Warriors finished the season 25–7. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Cincinnati, Kansas State, and Wake Forest to advance to the Final Four. At the Final Four, they defeated UNC Charlotte to advance to the National Championship game where they defeated North Carolina to win the National Championship.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6776%2C5636299 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Foul line delivers Marquette victory March 29, 1977 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G04aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bikEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6991%2C4675168 Milwaukee Journal Cornered? Not Marquette's title winners March 29, 1977 6, part 2 Butch Lee, the tournament's most outstanding player, and Bo Ellis were the stars of a team that reflected the street-wise toughness of its coach. In the final AP poll released prior to the Sweet Sixteen, Marquette moved from sixteenth to seven in the rankings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hPBLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4339%2C100782 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Michigan cagers must prove they deserve high ranking March 16, 1977 21 Following the season, head coach Al McGuire retired.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IHpQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3BEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6492%2C5924780 Milwaukee Sentinel Marquette wins 1st NCAA title, 67 to 59, in McGuire's last game March 29, 1977 1, part 1 Since this season, Marquette has returned to the Final Four only once, in 2003. Roster 1976 Marquette Warriors y Jim Boylan y 23 G 6 2 190 Jr Jersey City, New Jersey Craig Butrym 30 C 6 11 185 Sr Fox Point, Wisconsin Robert Byrd 43 F 6 6 185 fr Chicago, Illinois Jim Dudley 40 F 6 6 190 So South Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bo Ellis y 31 F 6 9 190 Sr Chicago, Illinois Mark Lavin y G 6 1 155 Fr Palatine, Illinois Butch Lee y 15 G 6 1 185 Jr The Bronx, New York Bill Neary 42 F 6 5 185 Sr Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Ulice Payne 21 F 6 6 185 Jr Donora, Pennsylvania Gary Rosenberger 55 G 6 0 155 Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin Bernard Toone y 33 F 6 9 210 So Yonkers, New York Jerome Whitehead y 54 C 6 10 220 Jr Waukegan, Illinois Al McGuire Hank Raymonds Rick Majerus Schedule and results yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Marquette Golden Eagles|Regular season December 1 2 St. Leo MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Ellis 17 Toone 10   80–39 10,938 1–0 December 6 2 1976 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 22 Ellis 11   78–53 10,938 2–0 December 8 yes 2 1976 Florida Gators Florida Florida Gymnasium Gainesville, FL Lee 19 Ellis 7   64–61 7,131 3–0 December 11 2 1976 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 18 Whitehead 13   79–49 10,938 4–0 December 18 2 Louisville 17 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 30 Ellis 11   75–78 OT 10,938 4–1 December 21 6 1976 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 20 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Whitehead 17 Whitehead 12   59–66 10,938 4–2 December 27 6 Clemson 11 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Classic Lee 17 Whitehead/Ellis 11   67–49 10,938 5–2 December 28 12 Wisconsin MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Classic Lee 25 Whitehead 7   64–57 10,938 6–2 December 31 yes 12 1976 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern McGaw Hall Evanston, IL Lee 29 Ellis 8   66–53 4,321 7–2 January 3 12 1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 18 Whitehead 10   63–45 10,938 8–2 January 8 12 1976 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 18 Ellis 8   65–54 10,938 9–2 January 11 yes 11 1976 Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO Lee 33 Ellis 13   74–56 5,400 10–2 January 16 11 Notre Dame 19 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 27 Whitehead/Lee 7   78–69 10,938 11–2 January 18 yes 8 1976 Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Auditorium Des Moines, IA Lee 19 Ellis 9   62–60 10,108 12–2 January 22 8 1976 Xavier Musketeers Xavier MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Ellis/Lee 17 Ellis 11   85–43 10,938 13–2 January 29 yes 9 1976 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Alumni Hall Chicago, IL Lee 21 Ellis 7   85–64 5,448 14–2 February 6 yes 6 Cincinnati 12 Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, OH Lee 19 Whitehead 15   62–63 13,358 14–3 February 9 9 1976 Loyola Ramblers Loyola (IL) MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Ellis/Lee 22 Whitehead 7   81–71 10,938 15–3 February 12 9 1976 Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Ellis 22 Whitehead/Ellis 8   86–60 10,938 16–3 February 14 9 DePaul MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Whitehead/Lee 18 Whitehead 13   72–77 2OT 10,938 16–4 February 16 9 Detroit 15 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Ellis 21 Whitehead 9   63–64 10,938 16–5 February 19 9 1976 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State MECCA Arena Milwaukee, WI Lee 15 Ellis 9   64–75 10,938 16–6 February 21 yes 9 Wisconsin Wisconsin Field House Madison, WI Lee 25 Ellis 11   73–58 10,938 17–6 February 26 yes 18 1976 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA Lee 22 Ellis 9   75–70 10,000 18–6 February 28 yes 18 1976 Tulane Green Wave Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, LA Ellis 26 Ellis 13   63–44 8,250 19–6 March 5 yes 19 1976 Creighton Bluejays Creighton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE Lee 18 Whitehead 13   72–60 10,380 20–6 March 6 yes 19 Michigan 3 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI Lee 19 Ellis 9   68–69 13,609 20–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Marquette Golden Eagles| NCAA Tournament March 12 1:00 pm yes 16 Cincinnati 11 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE First round NBC Ellis 17 Whitehead/Toone 6   66–51 9,821 21–7 March 17 7:00 pm yes 7 Kansas State 16 The Myriad Oklahoma City, OK Regional semifinal NBC Lee 26 Whitehead 6   67–66 10,185 22–7 March 19 1:15 pm yes 7 Wake Forest 9 The Myriad Oklahoma City, OK Regional Final NBC Ellis 20 Ellis 7   82–68 8,935 23–7 March 26 1:15 pm yes 7 UNC-Charlotte 17 The Omni Atlanta, GA Final Four NBC Whitehead 21 Whitehead 16   51–49 16,086 24–7 March 28 7:15 pm yes 7 North Carolina 5 The Omni Atlanta, GA National Championship NBC Lee 19 Whitehead 11   67–59 16,086 25–7 AP Poll Central Time Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/marquette/1977-schedule.html 1976-77 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference April 18, 2022http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/recordbook_1011.pdf Marquette Men's Basketball Record Book Marquette University April 18, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091409/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/marq/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/recordbook_1011.pdf March 4, 2016 Awards and honors Butch Lee, NCAA Men's MOP Awardhttp://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer Final Four Most Outstanding Players cbs.sportsline.com 31 March 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer 7 September 2008 Team players drafted into the NBA 1977 NBA draft Marquette Warriors Round Pick Player NBA club 117Bo EllisWashington Bullets Source:http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1977&lg=N 1977 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com 2011-04-04 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20110520154043/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1977&lg=N 2011-05-20 References External links Sports Reference – Marquette Warriors – 1976–77 basketball season Marquette Golden Eagles Category:Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Marquette Marq Marq