1976-77
14-13
An 11-3 start, then Tate Armstrong's broken wrist at Virginia. Duke goes 3-10 the rest of the way.
Coach: Bill Foster • Foster Era • Did not qualify
1976-77 Duke Roster
12
Total Roster
0
Profiled
4
New Arrivals
8
Returning
New Arrivals
#
Geoff NorthrupNew
Forward • 6'6" • La Jolla, CA
43
Mike GminskiNew
Center • 6'11" • Monroe, CT
30
Rick MainwaringNew
Guard • 6'3" • Allentown, PA
14
Rob HardyNew
Guard • 6'3" • Columbus, OH
Returning Players
15
Bruce Bell
Guard • 6'0" • Lexington, KY
35
Cameron Hall
Forward • 6'9" • Dundas, Ontario
24
Harold Morrison
Forward • 6'7" • West Orange, NJ
34
Jim Spanarkel
Guard • 6'5" • Jersey City, NJ
25
Mark Crow
Forward • 6'8" • Richmond, VA
44
Scott Goetsch
Center • 6'9" • Chatsworth, CA
23
Steve Gray
Guard • 6'2" • Woodland Hills, CA
12
Tate Armstrong
Guard • 6'3" • Houston, TX
1976-77 Season Overview
14-13
Record
2-10
ACC
NR
Preseason
NR
Final
ACC Tournament
First Round loss to Clemson 74-82
NCAA Tournament
Did not qualify
Season Overview
Freshman center Mike Gminski joined sophomore Jim Spanarkel and senior Tate Armstrong, and for two months it worked. Duke beat 15th-ranked NC State 84-82 in the Big Four Tournament, won at 15th-ranked Tennessee 81-78, and stood 11-3 after an overtime win at Virginia on January 17, 1977.
Armstrong broke his wrist in that game at Virginia and did not play again. He had been averaging 22.7 points. Without him Duke won three of its last 13 games, finishing 14-13 and 2-10 in the ACC, and lost to Clemson in the first round of the ACC Tournament. Spanarkel led the team at 19.2 points a game and Gminski averaged 15.3 points and 10.7 rebounds.
1976-77 Schedule and Results
14-13
27 games
2-10
ACC
7-5
Home
4-6
Away
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1976 | vsWake Forestneutral | L 80-81 | 0-1 |
| Nov 27, 1976 | vs#15NC Stateneutral | W 84-82 | 1-1 |
| Nov 30, 1976 | vsJohns Hopkins | W 85-66 | 2-1 |
| Dec 4, 1976 | vsWashington | W 83-81 | 3-1 |
| Dec 7, 1976 | at#15Tennessee | W 81-78 | 4-1 |
| Dec 11, 1976 | vsRichmond | W 65-63 | 5-1 |
| Dec 14, 1976 | vsUConnneutral | W 64-62OT | 6-1 |
| Dec 29, 1976 | vsEast Carolinaneutral | W 88-65 | 7-1 |
| Dec 30, 1976 | vsRice | W 87-77 | 8-1 |
| Jan 5, 1977 | atDavidson | W 102-51 | 9-1 |
| Jan 10, 1977 | vsLafayette | W 93-77 | 10-1 |
| Jan 12, 1977 | vs#17Clemson | L 73-80OT | 10-2 |
| Jan 15, 1977 | at#5North Carolina | L 68-77 | 10-3 |
| Jan 17, 1977 | atVirginia | W 82-74OT | 11-3 |
| Jan 19, 1977 | at#9Wake Forest | L 73-85 | 11-4 |
| Jan 22, 1977 | vsNC State | L 78-79 | 11-5 |
| Jan 29, 1977 | atWest Virginia | L 65-70 | 11-6 |
| Jan 31, 1977 | atDuquesne | W 76-49 | 12-6 |
| Feb 2, 1977 | vs#5Wake Forest | L 80-89 | 12-7 |
| Feb 5, 1977 | vsMaryland | L 64-65OT | 12-8 |
| Feb 9, 1977 | vsVirginia | W 65-49 | 13-8 |
| Feb 12, 1977 | vsSt. Joseph's | W 72-62 | 14-8 |
| Feb 16, 1977 | atNC State | L 74-92 | 14-9 |
| Feb 19, 1977 | atMaryland | L 72-85 | 14-10 |
| Feb 23, 1977 | at#19Clemson | L 63-67 | 14-11 |
| Feb 26, 1977 | vs#9North Carolina | L 71-84 | 14-12 |
| Mar 3, 1977 | vs#18ClemsonACC Tourneyneutral | L 74-82 | 14-13 |
1976-77 Team and Player Statistics
Team Averages
76.4
PPG
72.9
Opp PPG
+3.5
Margin
37.5
RPG
13.9
APG
50.1%
FG%
—
3PT%
76%
FT%
2.7
SPG
—
BPG
Individual Leaders
Scoring
1Tate Armstrong
22.7 ppg318
2Jim Spanarkel
19.2 ppg519
3Mike Gminski
15.3 ppg414
4Mark Crow
13.6 ppg354
5Harold Morrison
5.5 ppg142
Rebounding
1Mike Gminski
10.7 rpg289
2Mark Crow
6.3 rpg163
3Jim Spanarkel
5.4 rpg147
4Harold Morrison
4.3 rpg111
5Tate Armstrong
2.9 rpg41
Assists
1Steve Gray
4.2 apg79
2Tate Armstrong
3.9 apg55
3Jim Spanarkel
3.6 apg96
4Mark Crow
1.7 apg45
5Bruce Bell
1.3 apg22
Player Stats
| Player | Cl | GP | GS | MPG | PTS ▾ | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate ArmstrongGuard | Sr | 14 | — | — | 22.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 55.5 | — | 78.0 |
| Jim SpanarkelGuard | So | 27 | — | — | 19.2 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | — | — | 52.0 | — | 83.7 |
| Mike GminskiCenter | Fr | 27 | — | — | 15.3 | 10.7 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 51.5 | — | 70.3 |
| Mark CrowForward | Sr | 26 | — | — | 13.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 51.2 | — | 80.0 |
| Harold MorrisonForward | So | 26 | — | — | 5.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 37.7 | — | 69.6 |
| Steve GrayGuard | So | 19 | — | — | 5.1 | 1.8 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 42.5 | — | 82.4 |
| Cameron HallForward | Fr | 27 | — | — | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 50.0 | — | 56.4 |
| Scott GoetschCenter | So | 27 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | 62.2 | — | 54.5 |
| Bruce BellGuard | Jr | 17 | — | — | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 34.4 | — | 58.3 |
| Geoff NorthrupForward | Sr | 12 | — | — | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — | 42.9 | — | 71.4 |
| Rob HardyGuard | So | 6 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | 33.3 | — | — |
| Rick MainwaringGuard | Jr | 18 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | 75.0 |
| Team Totals | — | 27 | — | — | 76.4 | 37.5 | 13.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 50.1 | — | 76.0 |
| Opponents | — | 27 | — | — | 72.9 | 34.3 | 11.8 | — | — | — | 44.9 | — | 68.2 |
Gold border = starter (20+ games started) · Bold = team leader (10+ GP) · Click column to sort
1976-77 Duke vs. North Carolina
0-2
vs UNC
GTHC
L 68-77vs #5 UNC
Jan 15, 1977Carmichael Auditorium, Chapel Hill
L 71-84vs #9 UNC
Feb 26, 1977Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham
1976-77 ACC and NCAA Tournament
ACC Tournament
First Round loss to Clemson 74-82First RoundL 74-82vs Clemson