1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record8–19 (3–11 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coachDave Harshman
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1976–77 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Kansas State113 .786238  .742
Missouri95 .643218  .724
Oklahoma95 .6431810  .643
Kansas86 .5711810  .643
Nebraska77 .5001514  .517
Colorado59 .3571116  .407
Oklahoma State410 .2861017  .370
Iowa State311 .214720  .259
1977 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 8–19, 3–11 in Big Eight play to finish in last place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight tournament to first seeded Kansas State, falling 97–62.

Roster

1976–77 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G Leonard Allen 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Flint, MI
F Steve Burgason (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ames, IA
G Roman Butkus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
F Ricky Byrdsong 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
F Al Dixon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr East St. Louis, IL
G Carlton Evans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Macon, GA
F Calvin Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Dayton, OH
F Chuck Harmison 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Ames, IA
F Paul Landsberger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) So St. Paul, MN
C Jim Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Treynor, IA
F Andrew Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Fort Lauderdale, FL
G John Tillo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Sioux City, IA
C Dean Uthoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
G Evan Varley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Menlo, IA
Head coach
  • Lynn Nance
Assistant coach(es)

Dave Harshman


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

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 30, 1976*
7:35 pm
Saint Louis W 62–47  1–0
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 4, 1976*
10:15 pm
at No. 6 UNLV L 80–115  1–1
Las Vegas Convention Center 
Las Vegas, NV
December 11, 1976*
7:35 pm
Tulsa L 65–88  1–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 13, 1976*
7:35 pm
California W 78–70  2–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 16, 1976*
7:35 pm
Arizona State W 79–65  3–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 18, 1976*
7:35 pm
at Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 64–85  3–3
Iowa Fieldhouse 
Iowa City, IA
December 21, 1976*
7:30 pm
at Vanderbilt L 68–69  3–4
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
December 27, 1976*
7:05 pm
vs. Missouri
Big Eight Holiday tournament quarterfinals
L 67–81  3–5
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1976*
1:05 pm
vs. Nebraska
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 55–75  3–6
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1976*
1:05 pm
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Seventh Place (forfeit by Oklahoma St)
L 50–56  4–6
Kemper Arena (3,500)
Kansas City, MO
January 4, 1977*
7:35 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 55–61  4–7
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (8,512)
Des Moines, IA
January 8, 1977
8:35 pm
at Colorado W 86–80  5–7
(1–0)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
January 12, 1977
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 54–63  5–8
(1–1)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
January 15, 1977
12:10 pm, NBC
Nebraska L 48–49  5–9
(1–2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 18, 1977
7:35 pm
at Kansas L 62–73  5–10
(1–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 22, 1977
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 62–56  6–10
(2–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 26, 1977
7:35 pm
Oklahoma L 52–62  6–11
(2–4)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 29, 1977
7:35 pm
at Missouri L 69–79  6–12
(2–5)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
January 31, 1977*
7:35 pm, WOI
Drake W 82–61  7–12
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 2, 1977
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 51–70  7–13
(2–6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 5, 1977
7:35 pm
at Nebraska L 51–66  7–14
(2–7)
Devaney Sports Center 
Lincoln, NE
February 9, 1977
7:35 pm
Colorado L 62–64  7–15
(2–8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 12, 1977
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State L 79–89  7–16
(2–9)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
February 16, 1977
7:35 pm
Kansas L 89–91 OT 7–17
(2–10)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 19, 1977
4:00 pm
at Oklahoma L 69–94  7–18
(2–11)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 23, 1977
7:35 pm
Missouri W 95–86  8–18
(3–11)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big Eight tournament
February 26, 1977
7:35 pm
(8) at (1) Kansas State
Big Eight tournament quarterfinals
L 62–97  8–19
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1976-77 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. "1976-77 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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