1977 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

none August 2023 1977 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship AIAW logo.jpg March 23, 1977 March 27, 1977 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota 16 Delta State (3rd title) LSU 27 1976 1978 The 1977 AIAW women's basketball tournament was held on March 23–26, 1977. The host site was the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sixteen teams participated, and Delta State University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament for the third straight season.Women's College Basketball Championship History Page http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/ 2009-06-03 Gregory Cooper https://web.archive.org/web/20091026191906/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/ 2009-10-26 dead Tennessee Tech Media Guide http://www.ttusports.com/images/stories/mediaguides/2009/2008-09WBBFINAL.pdf 2009-06-04 October 2010 H3llBotKansas State University Postseason History http://www.kstatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3109&SPID=214&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=784787 2009-06-03 October 2010 H3llBotSouthern Conn. St. Media Guide http://www.southernctowls.com/documents/2008/11/19/0809whoopguide.pdf 2009-07-10Utah Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-sec6.pdf 2009-06-08 2011-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713212148/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mg-sec6.pdf dead Missouri Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/history.pdf 2009-06-08 2012-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112073749/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/history.pdf dead Tennessee Lady Vol Scores http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/yby-scores.html 2009-07-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120527131237/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/yby-scores.html 2012-05-27 dead This was the last year that the women's basketball tournament was held as a sixteen-team single-site event held in one week.Douchant, Mike. Tourney Time. United States: Masters Press, 1993. The 1976–1977 season also marked the release of the first AP Poll for women's basketball. Delta State finished first in the final poll, which was released prior to the 1977 AIAW Tournament.1977 Final AP Women's Basketball Poll http://www.appollarchive.com/wbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1977 2009-07-10 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100109195548/http://www.appollarchive.com/wbasketball/ap/seasons.cfm?seasonid=1977 January 9, 2010 Tournament bracket Main bracket Delta State 87 Minnesota 42 Southern Connecticut 80 Missouri 64 Tennessee 76 Michigan State 62 Kansas State 70 Utah 32 Immaculata 83 Tennessee Tech 73 Mississippi College 97 Cal State Fullerton 84 LSU 91 Western Washington 53 Saint Joseph's 75 Baylor 85 Delta State 75 Southern Connecticut 49 Tennessee 81 Kansas State 69 Immaculata 100 Mississippi College 78 LSU 71 Baylor 64 Delta State 62 Tennessee 58 Immaculata 68 LSU 74 Delta State 68 LSU 55 Tennessee 91 Immaculata 71 First round*March 23, 1977 Quarterfinals*March 24, 1977 SemifinalsMarch 25, 1977 FinalMarch 26, 1977 *Losers in the first round and quarterfinals continued in the consolation bracket (below) Consolation bracket First roundMarch 24, 1977 Second roundMarch 25, 1977 Third roundMarch 26, 1977 Fifth place gameMarch 27, 1977 Minnesota 39 Missouri 60 Michigan State 62 Utah 63 Tennessee Tech 70 Cal State Fullerton 67 Western Washington 51 Saint Joseph's 97 Baylor 85 Missouri 75 Mississippi College 63 Utah 83 Kansas State 58 Tennessee Tech 68 Southern Connecticut 88 Saint Joseph's 85 Baylor 77 Utah 52 Tennessee Tech 72 Southern Connecticut 85 Baylor 71 Southern Connecticut 69 See also 1977 AIAW National Small College Basketball Championship References 2 Category:AIAW women's basketball tournament AIAW AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship Category:1977 in sports in Minnesota Category:Women's sports in Minnesota