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
Conference	Ivy League
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	20–8 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Weinhauer (1st season)
Home arena	The Palestra
Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 →

1977–78 Ivy League men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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 — — Jr	Head coach Bob Weinhauer Assistant coach(es) Dennis Jackson Bob Staak Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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

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

^[3]

References

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.