1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball
NCAA Tournament, Regional semifinal
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 6
Record26–4
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaManley Field House
1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UNLV  293  .906
No. 6 Syracuse  264  .867
No. 12 Detroit  254  .862
Old Dominion  254  .862
Providence  245  .828
Holy Cross  236  .793
St. Bonaventure  236  .793
No. 7 Marquette  257  .781
North Texas State  216  .778
Illinois State  227  .759
No. 10 Notre Dame  227  .759
Oral Roberts  217  .750
Army  208  .714
Milwaukee  198  .704
Georgetown  199  .679
Virginia Tech  1910  .655
James Madison  179  .654
Northwestern State  179  .654
Texas–Pan American  179  .654
Connecticut  1710  .630
UNC Wilmington  1610  .615
Portland State  1610  .615
Iona  1510  .600
Dayton  1611  .593
Fairfield  1611  .593
Georgia Southern  1611  .593
Richmond  1511  .577
Saint Francis (PA)  1511  .577
DePaul  1512  .556
Northeast Louisiana  1512  .556
Stetson  1512  .556
Utah State  1512  .556
Colgate  1311  .542
Navy  1311  .542
Oklahoma City  1412  .538
South Carolina  1412  .538
Valparaiso  1312  .520
Catholic  1313  .500
Fairleigh Dickinson  1313  .500
Loyola (IL)  1313  .500
Maine  1313  .500
Niagara  1313  .500
Rhode Island  1313  .500
Saint Peter's  1313  .500
VCU  1313  .500
Butler  1314  .481
New Hampshire  1214  .462
Northeastern  1214  .462
St. Francis (NY)  1214  .462
Air Force  1215  .444
Denver  1215  .444
Southern Mississippi  1116  .407
Siena  915  .375
Cleveland State  1017  .370
Xavier  1017  .370
Centenary (LA)  1119  .367
Long Island  916  .360
Hawaii  918  .333
Vermont  817  .320
Boston College  818  .308
Charleston Southern  819  .296
Boston University  719  .269
Robert Morris  719  .269
Samford  719  .269
Mercer  619  .240
Hardin–Simmons  621  .222
Houston Baptist  623  .207
Buffalo  521  .192
Wagner  321  .125
Canisius  322  .120
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was led by first year head coach Jim Boeheim.

Roster

1976–77 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Hal Cohen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Canton, New York
G 11 Larry Kelley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr New Haven, Connecticut
G 20 Ross Kindel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Roselle, New Jersey
G 22 Jimmy "Bug" Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr Buffalo, New York
G 24 Cliff Warwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr Candor, New York
F 32 Reggie Powell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So Fayetteville, North Carolina
G/F 33 Dale Shackleford 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Utica, New York
G/F 35 Bill Drew 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr Commack, New York
G/F 42 Kevin James 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr Brookville, New York
F/C 44 Marty Byrnes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Pittsford, New York
C 50 Roosevelt Bouie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Kendall, New York
C 53 Bob Parker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Sr Irondequoit, New York
F 55 Louis Orr 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1976*
vs. Harvard
Tip-Off Classic
W 75–48  1–0
                Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, Massachusetts
Nov 27, 1976*
vs. West Virginia
Tip-Off Classic
L 78–83  1–1
                Springfield Civic Center 
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dec 1, 1976*
Colgate W 109–73  2–1
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 4, 1976*
at No. 7 Louisville W 76–75  3–1
                Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 7, 1976*
No. 20 at Boston College W 67–54  4–1
                Roberts Center 
Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 9, 1976*
No. 20 at Biscayne W 87–63  5–1
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 11, 1976*
No. 20 at Canisius W 74–59  6–1
                Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 
Buffalo, New York
Dec 13, 1976*
No. 15 Penn State W 101–63  7–1
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Dec 28, 1976*
No. 17 vs. Duquesne
Maryland Invitational
W 116–86  8–1
                Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Dec 29, 1976*
No. 17 at No. 16 Maryland
Maryland Invitational
L 85–96  8–2
                Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Jan 3, 1977*
No. 19 at Cornell W 93–61  9–2
                Barton Hall 
Ithaca, New York
Jan 5, 1977*
No. 19 at Fordham W 87–68  10–2
                Rose Hill Gym 
Bronx, New York
Jan 8, 1977*
No. 19 American W 90–68  11–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 12, 1977*
at Penn State W 82–66  12–2
                Rec Hall 
University Park, Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1977*
West Virginia W 86–71  13–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 22, 1977*
No. 20 Pittsburgh W 96–74  14–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 24, 1977*
No. 17 Buffalo W 91–71  15–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 26, 1977*
No. 17 at Temple W 76–67  16–2
                McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 3, 1977*
No. 17 Buffalo State W 100–63  17–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 5, 1977*
No. 17 Northeastern W 110–70  18–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 7, 1977*
No. 17 Bentley W 104–86  19–2
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 12, 1977*
No. 17 at St. Bonaventure L 84–91  19–3
                Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, New York
Feb 17, 1977*
No. 20 at Rhode Island W 70–47  20–3
                Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 19, 1977*
No. 20 St. John's W 79–55  21–3
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 23, 1977*
No. 15 Niagara W 106–82  22–3
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Feb 26, 1977*
No. 15 Rutgers W 82–72  23–3
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
ECAC Tournament
Mar 6, 1977*
No. 13 St. Bonaventure
ECAC Tournament Upstate
W 85–72  24–3
                Manley Field House 
Syracuse, New York
Mar 7, 1977*
No. 13 at Old Dominion
ECAC Tournament Upstate/Southern Championship
W 67–64  25–3
                Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
NCAA Tournament
Mar 13, 1977*
(ME) No. 10 (ME) No. 7 Tennessee
NCAA Tournament • First round
W 93–88 OT[1] 26–3
                Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 17, 1977*
(ME) No. 6 (ME) No. 17 UNC Charlotte
NCAA Tournament • Regional semifinal
L 59–81[2]  26–4
                Rupp Arena 
Lexington, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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References

  1. "Syracuse Upsets Tennessee in Overtime". The New York Times. March 14, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. "Charlotte Advances With Michigan". The New York Times. March 18, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Syracuse Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Syracuse University Athletics. pp. 126–127. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. College Basketball @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Mar-28.
  5. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. pp. 836–837. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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