1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team

1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball
Conference Independent
Ranking
Coaches No. 14
AP No. 7
1976–77 record 25–7
Head coach Al McGuire
Assistant coach Rick Majerus
Assistant coach Hank Raymonds
Captain Bo Ellis
Home arena MECCA Arena
1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#4 UNLV    293  .906
#6 Syracuse    264  .867
#12 Detroit    254  .862
Old Dominion    254  .862
Providence    245  .828
Holy Cross    236  .793
St. Bonaventure    236  .793
#7 Marquette    257  .781
North Texas State    216  .778
Illinois State    227  .759
#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 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.[1][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.[3] Following the season, head coach Al McGuire retired.[4]

Since this season, Marquette has returned to the Final Four only once, in 2003.

Roster

1976–77 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 23 Jim Boylan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Jersey City, New Jersey
C 30 Craig Butrym 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Fox Point, Wisconsin
F 43 Robert Byrd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 40 Jim Dudley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) So South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 31 Bo Ellis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 15 Butch Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr The Bronx, New York
F 42 Bill Neary 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
F 21 Ulice Payne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Donora, Pennsylvania
G 55 Gary Rosenberger 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F 33 Bernard Toone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Yonkers, New York
C 54 Jerome Whitehead 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Waukegan, Illinois
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
December 1
No. 2 St. Leo W 80–39  1–0
 17  Ellis  10  Toone       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 6
No. 2 Western Michigan W 78–53  2–0
 22  Lee  11  Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 8
No. 2 at Florida W 64–61  3–0
 19  Lee  7  Ellis       Florida Gymnasium (7,131)
Gainesville, FL
December 11
No. 2 Penn State W 79–49  4–0
 18  Lee  13  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 18
No. 2 No. 17 Louisville L 75–78 OT 4–1
 30  Lee  11  Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 21
No. 6 No. 20 Minnesota L 59–66  4–2
 17  Whitehead  12  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 27
No. 6 No. 11 Clemson
Milwaukee Classic
W 67–49  5–2
 17  Lee  11  Whitehead/Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 28
No. 12 Wisconsin
Milwaukee Classic
W 64–57  6–2
 25  Lee  7  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
December 31
No. 12 at Northwestern W 66–53  7–2
 29  Lee  8  Ellis       McGaw Hall (4,321)
Evanston, IL
January 3
No. 12 Georgia Tech W 63–45  8–2
 18  Lee  10  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 8
No. 12 South Carolina W 65–54  9–2
 18  Lee  8  Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 11
No. 11 at Air Force W 74–56  10–2
 33  Lee  13  Ellis       Clune Arena (5,400)
Colorado Springs, CO
January 16
No. 11 No. 19 Notre Dame W 78–69  11–2
 27  Lee  7  Whitehead/Lee       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 18
No. 8 at Drake W 62–60  12–2
 19  Lee  9  Ellis       Veterans Auditorium (10,108)
Des Moines, IA
January 22
No. 8 Xavier W 85–43  13–2
 17  Ellis/Lee  11  Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
January 29
No. 9 at DePaul W 85–64  14–2
 21  Lee  7  Ellis       Alumni Hall (5,448)
Chicago, IL
February 6
No. 6 at No. 12 Cincinnati L 62–63  14–3
 19  Lee  15  Whitehead       Riverfront Coliseum (13,358)
Cincinnati, OH
February 9
No. 9 Loyola (IL) W 81–71  15–3
 22  Ellis/Lee  7  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 12
No. 9 Manhattan W 86–60  16–3
 22  Ellis  8  Whitehead/Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 14
No. 9 DePaul L 72–77 2OT 16–4
 18  Whitehead/Lee  13  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 16
No. 9 No. 15 Detroit L 63–64  16–5
 21  Ellis  9  Whitehead       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 19
No. 9 Wichita State L 64–75  16–6
 15  Lee  9  Ellis       MECCA Arena (10,938)
Milwaukee, WI
February 21
No. 9 at Wisconsin W 73–58  17–6
 25  Lee  11  Ellis       Wisconsin Field House (10,938)
Madison, WI
February 26
No. 18 at Virginia Tech W 75–70  18–6
 22  Lee  9  Ellis       Cassell Coliseum (10,000)
Blacksburg, VA
February 28
No. 18 at Tulane W 63–44  19–6
 26  Ellis  13  Ellis        (8,250)
New Orleans, LA
March 5
No. 19 at Creighton W 72–60  20–6
 18  Lee  13  Whitehead       Omaha Civic Auditorium (10,380)
Omaha, NE
March 6
No. 19 at No. 3 Michigan L 68–69  20–7
 19  Lee  9  Ellis       Crisler Arena (13,609)
Ann Arbor, MI
NCAA Tournament
March 12
1:00 pm, NBC
No. 16 vs. No. 11 Cincinnati
First Round
W 66–51  21–7
 17  Ellis  6  Whitehead/Toone       Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,821)
Omaha, NE
March 17
7:00 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. Kansas State
Regional Semifinal
W 67–66  22–7
 26  Lee  6  Whitehead       The Myriad (10,185)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 19
1:15 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 9 Wake Forest
Regional Final
W 82–68  23–7
 20  Ellis  7  Ellis       The Myriad (8,935)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 26
1:15 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 17 UNC-Charlotte
Final Four
W 51–49  24–7
 21  Whitehead  16  Whitehead       The Omni (16,086)
Atlanta, GA
March 28
7:15 pm, NBC
No. 7 vs. No. 5 North Carolina
National Championship
W 67–59  25–7
 19  Lee  11  Whitehead       The Omni (16,086)
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[5][6]

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA

1977 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
117Bo EllisWashington Bullets

Source:[8]

References

  1. "Foul line delivers Marquette victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1977. p. 11.
  2. "Cornered? Not Marquette's title winners". Milwaukee Journal. March 29, 1977. p. 6, part 2.
  3. "Michigan cagers must prove they deserve high ranking". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 16, 1977. p. 21.
  4. "Marquette wins 1st NCAA title, 67 to 59, in McGuire's last game". Milwaukee Sentinel. March 29, 1977. p. 1, part 1.
  5. "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2008.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
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