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1977–78 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

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 round[2] before falling to eventual National runner-up Duke, 84–80, in the East Regional Semifinal.

1977–78 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceIvy League
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record20–8 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
1977–78 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Penn 12 – 2   .857 20 – 8   .714
Princeton 11 – 3   .786 17 – 9   .654
Columbia 11 – 3   .786 15 – 11   .577
Harvard 7 – 7   .500 11 – 15   .423
Dartmouth 5 – 9   .357 10 – 16   .385
Cornell 5 – 9   .357 9 – 17   .346
Yale 3 – 11   .214 8 – 16   .333
Brown 2 – 12   .143 4 – 22   .154
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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1978–79 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 15 Tony Price 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr William Howard Taft New York City, New York
F 33 Tim Smith
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 Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 3, 1977*
 Navy W 83–69  1–0
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1977*
 at Virginia L 63–70  1–1
 University Hall 
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec 10, 1977*
 vs. Villanova L 68–69  1–2
 The Palestra 
 
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1978*
 vs. St. Bonaventure
First round 		W 92–83  20–7
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 17, 1978*
 vs. No. 7 Duke
East Regional Semifinals – Sweet Sixteen 		L 80–84  20–8
 Providence Civic Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Rankings

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Main article: 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

[3]

References

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  1. ^ "1977–78 Ivy League Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Villanova and Penn Fives Triumph in East Regional". The New York Times. March 13, 1978. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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