1976–77 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = basketball
| year = 1976–77
| team = Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| logo = Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Independent
| division =
| short_conf =
| CoachRank =
| APRank = 10
| record = 22–7
| conf_record =
| wins_vacated =
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| head_coach = Digger Phelps
| hc_year =
| asst_coach1 = Danny Nee
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| arena = Joyce Center
| champion =
| tourney = NCAA Tournament
| tourney_result = Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{1976–77 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1976–77 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1976–77 NCAA men's basketball season.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Sahm|dab=|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|lbs=188|class=Sr|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Cathedral}}
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Schedule
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| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| attend = 12,542
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| opponent = Indiana
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| opponent = Kentucky
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| site_stadium = Jadwin Gymnasium
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| date = January 16
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| opponent = Marquette
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| site_stadium = MECCA Arena
| attend = 10,938
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
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{{CBB schedule entry
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = Joyce Center
| attend = 11,345
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
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| score = 97–64
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5
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| opponent = Davidson
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{{CBB schedule entry
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 14
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23
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{{CBB schedule entry
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| date = March 1
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| opponent = San Francisco
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5
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| date = March 13
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| opponent = Hofstra
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| date = March 17
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| opponent = North Carolina
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| site_stadium = Cole Field House
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References
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{{Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1976-77 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team}}