1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1977–78
|team= Florida State Seminoles
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|image_size=
|conference=Metro Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Metro
|CoachRank= 12
|APRank= 15
|record= 23–6
|conf_record=12–1
|head_coach=Hugh Durham
|hc_year = 12th
| captain =
| captain2 =
| mvp =
|asst_coach1=Larry Gay
|asst_coach2=Morris McHone
|asst_coach3=John Sodec
|stadium=Tully Gymnasium
|champion=Metro Conference Regular season champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=
}}
{{1977–78 Metro Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 1977–78 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented the Florida State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1977|team=Florida State Seminoles|teamcolors=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ron|last=Ealy|num=3|pos=F|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|link=|dab=|rs=|home={{nbsp}}}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=David|last=Thompson|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=195|class=Sr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Boston, Massachusetts}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bobby|last=Parks|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=Fr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Clearwater, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Cox|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=Jr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hank|last=Mann|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=Jr|link=|dab=|rs=y|home=Chester, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Bozeman|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=Fr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Tallahassee, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mickey|last=Dillard|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=160|class=Fr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=Dania, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Jackson|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=So|link=y|dab=basketball, born 1958|rs=|home=Lexington, Kentucky}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Smith|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=Sr|link=|dab=|rs=y|home=Lake Worth, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eugene|last=Harris|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=Sr|link=y|dab=basketball|rs=y|home=Scottsboro, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Donnie|last=Kuhl|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=So|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Orlando, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Murray|last=Brown|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=So|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Tampa, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Harry|last=Davis|num=42|pos=FC|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=Sr|link=y|dab=basketball|rs=|home=Cleveland, Ohio}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kris|last=Anderson|num=43|pos=FC|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=So|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Yulee, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Larry Gay
- Morris McHone
- John Sodec
|roster_url=
}}
Schedule
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|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 1977
| time = 8:05 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rollins College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 83–59
| overtime =
| attend = 1,304
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 1977
| time = 8:05 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Troy State Trojans|title=Troy State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 110–82
| overtime =
| attend = 1,167
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Saint Leo Lions|title=Saint Leo}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 90–49
| overtime =
| attend = 1,018
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bayfront Center
| site_cityst = Saint Petersburg, Florida
| gamename = Big Sun Tournament
| score = 76–67
| overtime =
| attend = 4,800
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 10, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bayfront Center
| site_cityst = Saint Petersburg, Florida
| gamename = Big Sun Tournament
| score = 94–63
| overtime =
| attend = 3,500
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Birmingham Classic
| score = 100–77
| overtime =
| attend = 2,300
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=none|team=Navy Midshipmen|title=Navy}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
| site_cityst = Birmingham, Alabama
| gamename = Birmingham Classic
| score = 82–55
| overtime =
| attend = 2,000
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 23, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harold & Ted Alfond Sports Center
| site_cityst = Orlando, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 97–64
| overtime =
| attend = 2,000
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1977
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| attend = 8,921
| record = 8–1
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1977
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Met Center
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Minnesota
| gamename = Pillsbury Holiday Classic
| score = 71–56
| overtime =
| attend = 12,513
| record = 9–1
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 1977
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Met Center
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Minnesota
| gamename = Pillsbury Holiday Classic Championship
| score = 74–88
| overtime =
| attend = 7,707
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 7, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 87–85
| overtime =
| attend = 1,500
| record = 10–2
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights|title=Fairleigh Dickinson}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 85–43
| overtime =
| attend = 1,640
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 103–85
| overtime =
| attend = 2,928
| record = 12–2
| conference = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| attend = 3,607
| record = 13–2
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 22, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename =
| score = 70–66
| overtime =
| attend = 14,954
| record = 14–2
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 88–75
| overtime =
| attend = 2,513
| record = 15–2
| conference = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=none|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 56–58
| overtime =
| attend = 2,136
| record = 15–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kiel Auditorium
| site_cityst = St. Louis, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 72–68
| overtime =
| attend = 3,743
| record = 16–3
| conference = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Memphis State Tigers|title=Memphis State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mid-South Coliseum
| site_cityst = Memphis, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 95–89
| overtime =
| attend = 11,200
| record = 17–3
| conference = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Memphis State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 89–82
| overtime =
| attend = 3,910
| record = 18–3
| conference = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=UNC Charlotte 49ers|title=UNC Charlotte}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charlotte Coliseum
| site_cityst = Charlotte, North Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 79–88
| overtime =
| attend = 9,625
| record = 18–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 17, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 81–70
| overtime =
| attend = 4,296
| record = 19–4
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tully Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 78–72
| overtime =
| attend = 2,850
| record = 20–4
| conference = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1978
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
| gamename =
| score = 85–82
| overtime =
| attend = 6,273
| record = 21–4
| conference = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1977|sex=men|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 80–76
| overtime = OT
| attend = 9,567
| record = 22–4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles}}|1978 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 11
| seed = 1
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 71–69
| overtime =
| attend = 10,618
| record = 23–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 11
| seed = 1
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 20
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Riverfront Coliseum
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, Ohio
| gamename = Championship game
| score = 93–94
| overtime =
| attend = 10,267
| record = 23–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Florida State Seminoles}}|1978 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 1978
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 13
| seed = ME 4L
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 1
| oppseed = ME 2Q
| site_stadium = Stokely Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename = First round
| score = 76–85
| overtime =
| attend = 12,700
| record = 23–6
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP poll
| timezone = Eastern Time
| region = ME
| regionname = Mideast
| notes =
}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida-state/1978-schedule.html|title=1977–78 Florida State Seminoles Schedule and Results|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}{{cite web|url=https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu%3A493011#page/Page+192/mode/2up|title=2009–10 Florida State Seminoles Basketball Media Guide|website=FSU digital.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nolefan.org/summary/b1978.html|title=1977-78 Men's Basketball - Year In Review|website=nolefan.org|access-date=April 5, 2025}}
Rankings
{{main|1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
{{cite book |title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia |isbn=978-0-345-51392-2 |publisher=Random House |date=2009 |pages=846–847}}
Awards and honors
- Harry Davis {{ndash}} Metro Conference co-Player of the Year
- Hugh Durham {{ndash}} Metro Conference Coach of the Year
References
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