1977–78 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1977–78 Penn Quakers Basketball Penn Quakers logo.svg 150 Ivy League Ivy 20 20–8 12–2 Bob Weinhauer 1st The Palestra Ivy League champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 1977–78 Penn Quakers men's basketball team was a college basketball team that represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, coached by Bob Weinhauer, played in the Ivy League and had a 20–8 win–loss record. Penn won the Ivy League regular season championship for the seventh time in nine years and participated in the 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament. The Quakers defeated St. Bonaventure in the opening roundVillanova and Penn Fives Triumph in East Regional https://www.nytimes.com/1978/03/13/archives/villanova-and-penn-fives-triumph-in-east-regional-wildcats-top-la.html The New York Times March 13, 1978 October 1, 2023 before falling to eventual National runner-up Duke, 84–80, in the East Regional Semifinal. Roster 1977 Penn Quakers y yes Tony Price basketball y 15 G/F 6 6 190 Jr New York City, New York William Howard Taft Tim Smith 33 F 6 5 Jr Keven McDonald y F 6 5 Sr Bloomfield, New Jersey Seton Hall Tom Crowley G 6 3 Sr Matthew White basketball y C 6 10 Jr Choate Stan Greene G 6 3 Sr Bobby Willis G 6 2 Jr James Salters G 5 11 So Ed Kuhl F 6 5 Jr James Brown G 6 3 Jr Bruce Bergwall F 6 7 So Bob Weinhauer Dennis Jackson Bob Staak Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| Regular season Dec 3, 1977 yes 1977 men Navy Midshipmen Navy The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 83–69 1–0 Dec 7, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Virginia Cavaliers Virginia University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia 63–70 1–1 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes Villanova The Palestra 68–69 1–2 Dec 17, 1977 yes yes La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–75 2–2 Dec 22, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 74–80 2–3 Dec 23, 1977 yes yes 1977 men USC Trojans USC Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 88–71 3–3 Jan 3, 1978 yes 1977 men Princeton Tigers Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 78–63 4–3 1–0 Jan 6, 1978 1977 men Harvard Crimson Harvard The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–81 5–3 2–0 Jan 7, 1978 1977 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 74–51 6–3 3–0 Jan 10, 1978 yes yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, South Carolina 103–73 7–3 Jan 14, 1978 yes yes Providence 14 Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island 65–67 7–4 Jan 17, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Richmond Spiders Richmond Robins Center Richmond, Virginia 87–66 8–4 Jan 21, 1978 yes Furman The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 99–92 9–4 Jan 25, 1978 yes 1977 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 80–69 10–4 Jan 28, 1978 Princeton The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 49–44 11–4 4–0 Feb 3, 1978 1977 men Cornell Big Red Cornell The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–72 12–4 5–0 Feb 4, 1978 1977 men Columbia Lions Columbia The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–58 13–4 6–0 Feb 10, 1978 yes Yale Payne Whitney Gymnasium New Haven, Connecticut 96–78 14–4 7–0 Feb 11, 1978 yes 1977 men Brown Bears Brown Marvel Gymnasium Providence, Rhode Island 108–73 15–4 8–0 Feb 17, 1978 yes Dartmouth Alumni Gym Hanover, New Hampshire 60–58 16–4 9–0 Feb 18, 1978 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts 87–93 16–5 9–1 Feb 21, 1978 yes 1977 men Temple Owls Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 56–71 16–6 Feb 24, 1978 Brown The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 91–75 17–6 10–1 Feb 25, 1978 Yale The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–59 18–6 11–1 Mar 3, 1978 yes Columbia Levien Gymnasium Manhattan, New York 84–88 18–7 11–2 Mar 4, 1978 yes Cornell Barton Hall Ithaca, New York 98–74 19–7 12–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes 20 E 4Q St. Bonaventure E 2L The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 92–83 20–7 Mar 17, 1978 yes yes 20 E 4Q Duke 7 E 1Q Providence Civic Center Providence, Rhode Island East Regional Semifinals Sweet Sixteen 80–84 20–8 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/pennsylvania/men/1978-schedule.html 1977-78 Penn Quakers Men's Schedule and Results sports-reference.com April 7, 2025 Rankings 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References 30em Category:1978 in sports in Pennsylvania Penn Category:1977 in sports in Pennsylvania Penn Category:Penn Quakers men's basketball seasons