1977–78 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester made steady progress under Bobby Roberts ending the campaign in a strong eighth in the league table. They were eliminated in the League Cup by Leeds United in the third round, while they could not capitalise on last seasons FA Cup success, exiting the competition in the second round to Watford.


1977–78 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
A strong start to the season saw Colchester reach the top of the Third Division table following four wins in the first five games. A slump in form ended their promotion hopes following one win in ten games after January and the sale of Colin Garwood to Portsmouth for £25,000. They ended the season in eighth position, eight points behind promoted Preston North End.


1977–78 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
In the cups, a League Cup run saw the U's thrash former manager Jim Smith's Second Division Blackburn Rovers 4–0 in a second round replay before facing old cup adversaries Leeds United in the third round. Colchester were humbled 4–0 at Elland Road. In the FA Cup, Bournemouth were seen off after two replays, but Colchester succumbed to Watford in the second round.


1977–78 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1977–78 Colorado Rockies season
The 1977–78 Colorado Rockies season was the fourth season of the franchise, and second as the Rockies. For the first time in franchise history, the team qualified for the playoffs, something that would not happen again for a decade.


1977–78 Colorado Rockies season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1977–78 Colorado Rockies season, Playoffs
The Rockies played a best-of-three preliminary round series against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would sweep the series in two-straight games.


1977–78 Colorado Rockies season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts;


1977–78 Colorado Rockies season, Draft picks
Colorado's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1977–78 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1977–78 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 11–15 overall record. The Huskies were an NCAA Division I Independent school for men's basketball this year. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and were led by first-year head coach Dom Perno.


1977–78 Copa del Rey
The 1977–78 Copa del Rey was the 76th staging of the Spanish Cup. The competition began on 14 September 1977 and concluded on 19 April 1978 with the final.


1977–78 Coppa Italia
The 1977–78 Coppa Italia was the 31st Coppa Italia, the major Italian domestic cup. The competition was won by Internazionale, who defeated Napoli in a one-legged final played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.


1977–78 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France 1977–1978 was its 61st edition. It was won by AS Nancy which defeated OGC Nice in the Final.


1977–78 Cuban National Series
The 1977–78 Cuban National Series was a watershed in that it coincided with Cuba's administrative restructuring of 1977, which created fourteen provinces. Pinar del Río's Vegueros won the title, with a slim victory over Havana's Industriales.


1977–78 Cuban National Series, Restructuring
Teams were renamed along these lines, many taking the names of their new locations.


1977–78 Cuban National Series, Restructuring
Additionally, the special administrative area of Isla de la Juventud had its own team, despite not being a province.


1977–78 Cuban National Series, Restructuring
The 1977-78 season was also the first in which aluminum bats were used league-wide replacing the wooden bats, and was also the first in which the designated hitter was used, replacing the pitcher's turn at bat, following an off-season decision by the Baseball Federation of Cuba and by the National Sports Institution, following the lead of the American League of Major League Baseball 4 years before.


1977–78 Cupa României
The 1977–78 Cupa României was the 40th edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1977–78 Cupa României
The title was won by Universitatea Craiova against Olimpia Satu Mare.


1977–78 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1977–78 Cupa României, Format
In the first round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, the team who played away will qualify, if the teams are from the same league, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1977–78 Cupa României, Format
From the second round proper, if a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1977–78 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1977–78 Cypriot Cup
The 1977–78 Cypriot Cup was the 36th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 40 clubs entered the competition. It began on 14 December 1977 with the preliminary round and concluded on 11 June 1978 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. APOEL won their 10th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Olympiakos Nicosia 3–0 in the final.


1977–78 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1977–78 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division and the Cypriot Third Division.


1977–78 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of six knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1977–78 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1977–78 Cypriot Cup, Preliminary round
In the preliminary round participated all the 6 teams of the 1977–78 Cypriot First Division, 5 teams of the 1977–78 Cypriot Second Division and 4 teams of the 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division.


1977–78 Cypriot Cup, First round
10 clubs from the 1977–78 Cypriot First Division, 8 clubs from the 1977–78 Cypriot Second Division and 5 clubs from the 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division were added.


1977–78 Cypriot First Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and AC Omonia won the championship.


1977–78 Cypriot Second Division
The 1977–78 Cypriot Second Division was the 23rd season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Omonia Aradippou won their 1st title.


1977–78 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1977–78 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first team was promoted to 1978–79 Cypriot First Division. The last  team was relegated to the 1978–79 Cypriot Third Division.


1977–78 Cypriot Third Division
The 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division was the 7th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Adonis Idaliou won their 1st title.


1977–78 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Eleven teams participated in the 1977–78 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first team was promoted to 1978–79 Cypriot Second Division. The last team was relegated to regional leagues.


1977–78 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1977–78 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1977–78 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 35th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and Poldi SONP Kladno won the championship.


1977–78 Czechoslovak First League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Zbrojovka Brno won the championship. Karel Kroupa was the league's top scorer with 20 goals.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga
The 1977–78 DDR-Oberliga was the 29th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. Dynamo Dresden won the championship, the club's sixth of eight East German championships, thereby equalling FC Vorwärts Berlin's record.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga
Klaus Havenstein of BSG Chemie Böhlen was the league's top scorer with 15 goals, while Jürgen Croy of BSG Sachsenring Zwickau won the seasons East German Footballer of the year award for a record third time.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1977–78 title Dresden qualified for the 1978–79 European Cup where the club was knocked out by FK Austria Wien in the quarter finals. Second-placed club 1. FC Magdeburg qualified for the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winners and was knocked out by Baník Ostrava in the quarter finals.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga
For the first time three East German clubs qualified for the 1978–79 UEFA Cup with third-placed BFC Dynamo being knocked out in the first round by Red Star Belgrade while fourth-placed 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig lost to Arsenal, also in the first round and fifth-placed FC Carl Zeiss Jena was defeated by MSV Duisburg in the second round.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1977–78 season saw two newly promoted clubs BSG Chemie Böhlen and BSG Wismut Gera.


1977–78 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1977–78 DDR-Oberliga season was the 30th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SC Dynamo Berlin won the championship.


1977–78 DFB-Pokal
The 1977–78 DFB-Pokal was the 35th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 29 July 1977 and ended on 15 April 1978. 128 teams competed in the tournament of seven rounds. In the final FC Köln defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–0, thus defending their title from the last season.


1977–78 DFB-Pokal, Mode
The tournament consisted of seven single elimination rounds. In case a game ended with a draw 30 minutes of extra time were played. If the score was still level the game was replayed with 30 minutes of extra time in case of another draw. If still no winner could be determined, a penalty shootout decided which team advanced to the next round.


1977–78 DFB-Pokal, Mode
For the first time the final was not to be replayed in case of a draw after 120 minutes. In that case a penalty shootout would decide the winner of the DFB-Pokal.


1977–78 DFB-Pokal, Matches, First round
* Eggenstein objected formally against the result. A DFB-jury annulled the game and decided to hold a replay after Horner TV had already played their second round match against 1860 Munich. As Eggenstein won the replay the match Munich vs. Horner TV was also annulled and Munich had to play against Eggenstein.


1977–78 DFB-Pokal, Matches, Second round
* Horner TV's first round match was annulled and replayed. As Horner TV lost the replay against Eggenstein, Eggenstein advanced to the second round and played against Munich.


1977–78 Danish 1. division season
The 1977–78 Danish 1. division season was the 21st season of ice hockey in Denmark. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Rødovre Mighty Bulls won the championship. Gladsaxe SF was relegated.


1977–78 Denver Nuggets season
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Nuggets' 2nd season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.


1977–78 Denver Nuggets season
In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in seven games in the Semifinals, winning their first playoff series in the NBA, before losing to the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the Conference Finals.


1977–78 Detroit Pistons season
Following are the results of the 1977–78 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1977-78 NBA season was the Pistons' 30th season in the NBA and 21st season in the city of Detroit, and the last until the 2017-18 season for the team in the city of Detroit.


1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season, 52nd overall for the franchise.


1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average;  SO = Shutouts;


1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season, Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season.


1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season, Draft picks
Detroit's picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft in Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.


1977–78 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
1977-78 was the third season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL).


1977–78 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
Division 1 was divided into four starting groups, based on geography. The top four teams in the group would continue to the playoffs to determine which clubs would participate in the qualifier for promotion to Elitserien. The bottom one/two teams in each group were relegated to Division 2 for the 1978–79 season.


1977–78 Divisional Championship (rugby union)
The 1977–78 Divisional Championship was the first edition of a new event in England's rugby calendar, played in its entirety across three weeks in December 1977. During the first season of the competition, there were sub-divisional trial matches held among the four divisions prior to the semi-final stage.


1977–78 Divisional Championship (rugby union)
In the championship's first final, held on 17 December 1977 at Twickenham, the North beat the Midlands 22-7, while earlier in the day London beat the South & South-West 22–15 in the play-off for third and fourth place.


1977–78 Divisional Championship (rugby union), Results, Report
The four Lions in the North's pack - Beaumont, Cotton, Dixon and Neary - played a large part in their side's success. Additionally Malcolm Young upheld his England status with a lively display at scrum-half and Caplan, who was later to win his first cap, showed his capabilities as an attacking full-back by scoring two tries. The best moment of the match came in the second half when Maxwell, the North centre, burst clean through past Corless from just inside halfway for a superb individual try. Altogether seven of the North team were picked for the first international (of the 1978 Five Nations), against France.


1977–78 Divisional Championship (rugby union), Results, Report
Horton, the Lancashire fly-half, opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a well-taken dropped goal for the North, to which Hare replied with a mammoth penalty goal from a metre inside his own half for the Midlands. An unconverted try by Caplan, taking an inside pass from Carleton, gave the North a lead of 7–3 at half-time. From then on they forged further ahead with a penalty goal by Young, a second try by Caplan, converted by Young, and Maxwell's splendid try, which Caplan converted from wide out. At 22-3 the match was virtually over, but the Midlands had the last word. From a short penalty, Cooper, Corless and Dodge moved the ball rapidly to Knee, who ran in for an unconverted try near the corner.


1977–78 Divizia A
The 1977–78 Divizia A was the sixtieth season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1977–78 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Dumitru Moraru (26 / 0); Vasile Iordache (14 / 0). Defenders: Teodor Anghelini (32 / 0); Mario Agiu (33 / 1); Ștefan Sameș (21 / 1); Iosif Vigu (34 / 0); Ion Nițu (10 / 0); Florin Marin (10 / 0). Midfielders: Gabriel Zahiu (22 / 12); Ion Ion (24 / 1); Ion Dumitru (24 / 6); Tudorel Stoica (28 / 1). Forwards: Anghel Iordănescu (28 / 19); Radu Troi (26 / 5); Marcel Răducanu (31 / 18); Viorel Năstase (12 / 6); Vasile Aelenei (8 / 0); Adrian Ionescu (17 / 1); Constantin Zamfir (24 / 3). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1977–78 Divizia B
The 1977–78 Divizia B was the 38th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1977–78 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1977–78 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).


1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 13–13, and finished in 3rd place in the ECC East in the regular season.


1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Bill Foster. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They advanced through the NCAA Tournament to the championship game, where they lost to the Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 88–94.


1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
No one from the men's basketball team was selected in the 1978 NBA Draft. However, Jim Spanarkel was drafted 16th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft. Also, Mike Gminski was picked 7th overall in the 1980 NBA Draft, and Gene Banks and Kenny Dennard were picked 28th and 78th in the 1981 NBA Draft, respectively.


1977–78 Duleep Trophy
The 1977–78 Duleep Trophy was the 17th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1977–78 Duleep Trophy
West Zone won the final against North Zone on first innings lead.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1977–78 was the 94th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 72nd time, the Scottish Cup for the 83rd time, and the Scottish League Cup for the 31st time.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Dumbarton played league football in Division 1 for the third year running. Davie Wilson's first season as manager began well, and while always up with the leading pack, it was to be the case that too many draws rather than wins would prevent a serious challenge on the title. Nevertheless, a 4th-place finish was a creditable result.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the Scottish Cup, Hearts were once again the opponents, but it was Dumbarton who were to progress this time after a drawn game. In the quarter final, however Partick Thistle were to prove too good on the day.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the League Cup, qualifying groups were dispensed with and replaced with straight knock-out ties on a home-and-away basis. It was however to prove a bit of an embarrassment when in the first round, a 4-1 home win against Hamilton was followed by a 6-0 away drubbing.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Locally, in the Stirlingshire Cup, Dumbarton were defeated by local rivals Clydebank in the semi final.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, International Caps
Murdo MacLeod and Graeme Sinclair were selected to play for the Scottish League in a match against an Italian League XI in Verona, which resulted in a 1-1 draw.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Player statistics, International Caps
In addition Ally MacLeod was part of the Scottish Youth (under 19) side which competed in the UEFA Youth Championships. He played in all seven matches, against Denmark (1-0 and 2-0), West Germany (1-0), Portugal (1-0), Italy (0-0), Yugoslavia (2-2) and Poland (1-3) - Scotland finished in 4th place.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League First Division and finished 8th of 11.


1977–78 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
In the Scottish Second XI Cup, Dumbarton lost to Ayr United in the first round, and in the Reserve League Cup, Dumbarton lost to Rangers, on aggregate, in the first round.


1977–78 Dundee F.C. season
The 1977–78 season was the 76th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the First Division for the second consecutive season. The club would again fail to achieve promotion, finishing in 3rd place for the second straight year. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they would be eliminated by Queen of the South in the 3rd round of the League Cup, and by Celtic in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup.


1977–78 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1977–78 season was the 69th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1977 to 30 June 1978. United finished in third place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.


1977–78 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1977–78 season.


1977–78 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results, Legend
All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics


1977–78 Eastern Counties Football League
The 1977–78 Eastern Counties League season was the 36th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.


1977–78 Eastern Counties Football League
At the end of the season the league was renamed The Town & Country League.


1977–78 Eastern Counties Football League, Clubs
The league featured 21 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' sixth season of operation. The Oilers placed fifth to qualify for the playoffs, losing in the first round.


1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points


1977–78 Edmonton Oilers season, Player statistics
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1977–78 Eerste Divisie
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1977–78 season was contested by 19 teams. PEC Zwolle won the championship.


1977–78 Eerste Divisie, Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the Eredivisie.


1977–78 Egyptian Premier League
The 1977–78 Egyptian Premier League, was the 21st season of the Egyptian Premier League, the top Egyptian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1948. The season started on 17 September 1977 and concluded on 2 April 1978. Zamalek managed to win the league for the 4th time in the club's history.


1977–78 Egyptian Premier League, League table
(C)= Champion, (R)= Relegated, Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points.


1977–78 Eintracht Frankfurt season
The 1977–78 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 78th season in the club's football history. In 1977–78 the club played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 15th season in the Bundesliga.


1977–78 Ekstraklasa
The 1977–78 I liga was the 52nd season of the Polish Football Championship and the 44th season of the I liga, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league was operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).


1977–78 Ekstraklasa
The champions were Wisła Kraków, who won their 5th Polish title and 6th Polish league title (in the 1951 season Wisła Kraków finished in the first position and became the league champion, but in that season, the I liga was not a competition for the title of the Polish Champion. Before the season Polish Football Association decided that Champion of Poland title will be awarded to the winner of the Polish Cup, which was later Ruch Chorzów).


1977–78 Ekstraklasa, Competition modus
The season started on 20 July 1977 and concluded on 2 May 1978 (autumn-spring league). The season was played as a round-robin tournament. The team at the top of the standings won the league title. A total of 16 teams participated, 14 of which competed in the league during the 1976–77 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the 1976–77 II liga. Each team played a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away, two games against each other team. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw.


1977–78 Elitserien season
The 1977–78 Elitserien season was the third season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 10 teams participated in the league, and Skellefteå AIK won the championship.


1977–78 Eredivisie
The Dutch Eredivisie in the 1977–78 season was contested by 18 teams. PSV won the championship and also won the UEFA Cup that season to complete a Double.


1977–78 Eredivisie (ice hockey) season
The 1977–78 Eredivisie season was the 18th season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Six teams participated in the league, and the Heerenveen Flyers won the championship.


1977–78 Essex Senior Football League
The 1977–78 Essex Senior Football League season was the seventh in the history of Essex Senior Football League, a football competition in England.


1977–78 Essex Senior Football League, Clubs
The league featured 16 clubs which competed in the league last season, no new clubs joined the league this season.


1977–78 European Cup
The 1977–78 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Liverpool in the final against Brugge. The match finished 1–0, starting a run of six consecutive finals that finished 1–0 after 90 minutes, five of them won by English clubs.


1977–78 European Cup, First round, Second leg
Benfica 0–0 Torpedo Moscow on aggregate. Benfica won on penalties.


1977–78 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Second leg
Wacker 3–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach on aggregate. Borussia Mönchengladbach won on away goals.


1977–78 European Cup, Quarter-finals, Second leg
Ajax 2–2 Juventus on aggregate. Juventus won 3–0 on penalties.


1977–78 European Cup, Top scorers
The top scorers from the 1977–78 European Cup are as follows:


1977–78 European Cup (handball)
The 1977–78 European Cup was the 18th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.


1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Anderlecht in the final against Austria Wien. It was Anderlecht's third consecutive final, the best record in the competition, of which they won two.


1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup, Second round, Second leg
Universitatea Craiova 2–2 Dynamo Moscow on aggregate. Dynamo Moscow won on penalties.


1977–78 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represented the University of Evansville during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by first-time head coach Bobby Watson after the departure of Arad McCutchan, who had spent the previous 31 years as coach of the program. Former Purple Aces player Jerry Sloan had previously accepted an offer to become the new head coach but left following five days with the team. The season was the Purple Aces' first time playing in NCAA Division I after years of success in NCAA Division II competition.


1977–78 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
The Purple Aces lost their first two games of the season against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the DePaul Blue Demons. The Purple Aces' only win of the season came in a home game on December 6, 1977, against the Pittsburgh Panthers. On December 10, 1977, the Purple Aces lost an away game to the 11th-ranked Indiana State Sycamores.


1977–78 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
On December 13, 1977, all 14 members of the varsity team and some members of the staff were killed in the Air Indiana Flight 216 crash. The Purple Aces had been travelling to Nashville, Tennessee, to play the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Evansville Regional Airport and killed all passengers on board. Watson was the only coach on the flight as assistant coaches Mark Sandy, Stafford Stephenson and Bernie Simpson were on scouting assignments. The only Purple Aces player who was not on the flight, freshman David Furr, was killed in a car accident two weeks later.


1977–78 Everton F.C. season
During the 1977–78 English football season, Everton F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. They finished 3rd in the table with 55 points.


1977–78 FA Cup
The 1977–78 FA Cup was the 97th season of the world's oldest knockout football competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. The final saw Ipswich Town beat Arsenal 1–0, with a single goal from Roger Osborne.


1977–78 FA Cup, First round proper
The first round of games were played on 26 November 1977. Replays were played mainly on 28–30 November, with three on 5 and 7 December.


1977–78 FA Cup, Second round proper
The second round of games were played on 17 December 1977. Replays took place on 19th–21st.


1977–78 FA Cup, Third round proper
The third round of games in the FA Cup were played on 6–7 January 1978. Replays were mainly played over 9–11 January but some occurred on 16th instead.


1977–78 FA Cup, Fourth round proper
The fourth round of games were intended to be played on 28 January 1978, but by this time only nine matches had been played, of which three went to replays. The other matches and replays were completed either midweek on 31 January – 1 February, or on 6 February. Replays were played at various times after the initial games.


1977–78 FA Cup, Fifth round proper
The fifth set of games mainly took place on 18 February 1978, with two of the games played on 22nd and 27th. Four games went to replays which were played on 27–28 February. A second replay was then played on 2 March.


1977–78 FA Cup, Sixth round proper
The sixth round of FA Cup games were played on 11 March 1978. There was one replay on 14th.


1977–78 FA Cup, TV Coverage
The domestic television rights were shared between BBC and ITV in a similar fashion to Football League matches. The final was the only match transmitted live and was shown on both on BBC1 & ITV. The BBC football highlights programme Match Of The Day would show up to three games and the various ITV regional network stations would each show extended highlights from one match and shorter highlights from matches covered by other regions in the ITV network. No matches from the first two rounds were televised. Highlights of replays were shown on either the BBC or ITV.


1977–78 FA Cup, TV Coverage
BBC were only able to cover two planned Round Three FA Cup round ties due to a technical error for West Ham United v Watford .


1977–78 FA Cup, TV Coverage
Third Round BBC Carlisle United v Manchester United, Leeds United v Manchester City, Manchester United v Carlisle United (Midweek replay) ITV Chelsea v Liverpool (LWT), Sheffield United v Arsenal (Yorkshire), Everton v Aston Villa (Granada & ATV), Middlesbrough v Coventry City (Tyne-Tees), Peterborough United v Newcastle United (Anglia) Fourth Round BBC Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United v Wrexham, Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers ITV Middlesbrough v Everton (Tyne-Tees & Granada), West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers (LWT), Walsall v Leicester City (ATV), Bristol Rovers v Southampton (HTV & Southern), Nottingham Forest v Manchester City (Midweek All Regions) Fifth Round BBC Wrexham v Blyth Spartans, Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest, Arsenal v Walsall ITV Bristol Rovers v Ipswich Town (HTV & Anglia), Orient v Chelsea (LWT)


1977–78 FA Cup, TV Coverage
All regions showed these two games Sixth Round BBC West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest, Millwall v Ipswich Town ITV Wrexham v Arsenal (HTV, Granada & LWT), Middlesbrough v Orient (Tyne-Tees & Yorkshire) All regions showed these two games Semi-Finals BBC Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion ITV Arsenal v Orient (All regions) Final Arsenal v Ipswich Town Shown Live on BBC & ITV


1977–78 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The FA Cup 1977–78 is the 97th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system meant that the competition started with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 30 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying progressed to the First Round Proper.


1977–78 FA Cup qualifying rounds, 1977–78 FA Cup
See 1977-78 FA Cup for details of the rounds from the First Round Proper onwards.


1977–78 FA Trophy
The 1977–78 FA Trophy was the ninth season of the FA Trophy.


1977–78 FC Barcelona season
The 1977–78 season was the 79th season for FC Barcelona.


1977–78 FC Basel season
The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1977–78 season was their 84th season since the club was founded. It was their 32nd consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after they won promotion during the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. René Theler was voted as club chairman at the AGM. This was Theler's second period as chairman.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, Pre-season
Helmut Benthaus was first team manager for the thirteenth consecutive season. During the off-season there were only two changes in the squad. Goalkeeper Hans Küng joined from Xamax and Hansruedi Schär joined from lower tier FC Oensingen. All other mutations were internal between the first team and the reserves. Basel played a total of 54 games in their 1977–78 season. 32 in the domestic league, four in the Swiss Cup, four in the Swiss League Cup, two in the European Cup, four in the Cup of the Alps and eight were friendly matches. The team scored a total of 125 goals and conceded 88. Roland Schönenberger was the team's overall top goal scorer with 26 goals, Detlev Lauscher and Erni Maissen each netted 15 times.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Basel played in the 1977–78 Nationalliga A. This was contested by the first 10 teams from the previous season and the two newly promoted teams Etoile Carouge and Young Fellows Zürich. The champions would qualify for the 1978–79 European Cup and the Swiss Cup winners would qualify for 1978–79 Cup Winners' Cup. The UEFA modified the entry rules for Switzerland again and, therefore, this season only two teams would qualify for the 1977–78 UEFA Cup.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Due to the fact that Basel were reigning champions and because there were only minor mutations in the squad, the club's primary aim was to defend their championship title. The Nationalliga A was played in two stages. The qualification phase was played by all 12 teams in a double round robin, and after completion of this stage, the teams were divided into two groups.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
The first six teams contended in the championship group (with half the obtained points in the first stage as bonus) and the positions seventh to twelfth contended the relegation group (also with half the obtained points as bonus). Basel ended the qualification round in fourth position and ended the championship group in third position with 27 points, two points behind Grasshopper Club and one behind Servette. They failed their championship aim, being beaten 2–4 by the Grasshoppers in the very last game of the season.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, Domestic league
Basel scored a total of 74 goals conceding 48 in their 32 domestic leaguw games. Roland Schönenberger was the team's top goal scorer with 16 league goals. Detlev Lauscher, Erni Maissen and Jörg Stohler each scored 9 goals.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, Swiss Cup and League Cup
In the first round of the Swiss Cup Basel were drawn against FC Lerchenfeld Thun and this was the first time that these two clubs had ever played against each other. Basel won this away game 4–2. In the next round they beat Zürich away 3–1 and St. Gallen at home 4–1 in the quarter-final. Therefore Basel advanced to the semi-finals before being knocked out of the competition by Grasshopper Club. Servette won the competition this season. In the first round of the Swiss League Cup Basel were drawn against Wettingen. Also in this competition Basel advanced to the semi-finals before being knocked out. St. Gallen won the competition beating Grasshopper Club 3–2 in the final.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Overview, European Cup and Coppa delle Alpi
As reigning Swiss champions Basel were qualified for the 1977–78 European Cup and in the first round they were drawn against Austrian champions FC Wacker Innsbruck. After a home defeat  and an away win, this competition was concluded after the first round, Wacker won 3–2 on aggregate. In the Coppa delle Alpi Basel played in group B together with Bastia, Olympique Lyonnais and Lausanne-Sport. But with only one win and three defeats they ended the group stage in last position in the table.


1977–78 FC Basel season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1977–78 FC Bayern Munich season
The 1977–78 FC Bayern Munich season was the club's 13th season in Bundesliga.


1977–78 FC Bayern Munich season, Review and events
Bayern Munich placed 12th in the domestic competition, its worst Bundesliga result ever. In the UEFA Cup they were defeated by Eintracht Frankfurt 6–1 on aggregate in the Round of 16. To make things even worse, Bayern were knocked out by an unheralded side Homburg in the DFB-Pokal.


1977–78 FC Dinamo București season
The 1977–78 season was FC Dinamo București's 29th season in Divizia A. Dinamo lost Radu Nunweiller and Mircea Lucescu who both went to Corvinul Hunedoara. Because of these losses, Dinamo could not fight for the championship, and finished only fifth. In the European Cup, Dinamo wins a thrilling game against Atlético Madrid 2–1, but loses in Madrid, 2–0.


1977–78 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Defenders: Florin Cheran, Vasile Dobrău, Teodor Lucuță, Gabriel Sandu, Alexandru Sătmăreanu.


1977–78 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Midfielders: Alexandru Custov, Cornel Dinu, Ion Marin, Ion Mateescu, Ion Moldovan.


1977–78 FC Dinamo București season, Squad
Forwards: Ionel Augustin, Vasile Chitaru, Dudu Georgescu, Sorin Georgescu, Alexandru Moldovan, Adalbert Rozsnyai, Cornel Țălnar, Cristian Vrînceanu.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal
The 1977–78 season saw the 27th competition for the FDGB-Pokal of East Germany.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal
After a qualifying round with four teams from the second-tier DDR-Liga the first round proper was played with 55 teams from the DDR-Liga, the two teams that had been relegated from the DDR-Oberliga in 1976–77 and the 18 Bezirkspokal winners of 1977. From the round of last 16 onwards fixtures were decided over two legs. If the fixture could not be decided in regular time, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal
After an intermediate round which saw all Bezirkspokal winners eliminated, with the exception of Motor Warnowwerft, the 2nd round proper saw the Oberliga teams entering the competition. Five Oberliga teams were eliminated in the 2nd round: Hallescher FC Chemie, 1. FC Union Berlin, Chemie Böhlen, Sachsenring Zwickau and Wismut Aue. The last Bezirkspokal winner was eliminated from the competition as well.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal
Last year's finalist 1. FC Lok Leipzig was eliminated in the round of last 16. Of the seven DDR-Liga sides that reached this round only three reached the quarterfinals, but were eliminated there. Title holders Dynamo Dresden again reached the final where they met four time FDGB-Pokal winners 1. FC Magdeburg.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal, Final, Match report
The 1978 FDGB-Pokal final was a summit meeting of East German football in several ways. The opponents were Dynamo Dresden – three-time cup winners, four-time East German champions who were leading the DDR-Oberliga at the time – and 1. FC Magdeburg – three-time champions and four-time cup winners who were second in the league, trailing Dynamo by two points. 19 players on the pitch played for the national team, ten on Dynamo's and nine on Magdeburg's squad. Generally, Dynamo Dresden were regarded as favorites; Magdeburg had only got their best eleven back after a long injury break.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal, Final, Match report
But the audience were in for a surprise: It was not Dynamo Dresden who took the game in their hands, but Magdeburg dictated play over the entire 90 minutes. Not only did Magdeburg take the lead early in the game, when their libero Manfred Zapf headed home after 8 minutes, but afterwards they attacked Dresden's goal relentlessly, generating no less than 23 dangerous attacks in the rest of the game. On the other side, Dresden had their first true opportunity only in the 74th minute.


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal, Final, Match report
While Dresden's playmakers Dörner and Häfner could not get their team's play under control and their teammates lost most one-on-one duels, Magdeburg played a straightforward quick attacking game. Former East German international Otto Fräßdorf as a neutral spectator was convinced Magdeburg would be victorious even at half-time. After the break Dynamo tried hard to turn the game around, but their weak attacking play was foiled by Magdeburg's compact defending. Magdeburg's Raugust, Seguin and Decker were often able to initiate counter-attacks. As the sole defect of Magdeburg's game was their weak conversion ratio, the victory remained a slim one. Referee Prokop said in the aftermath: "A good final. Not one malicious foul. The level of play was also worthy of a final. There were a lot of scenes in the penalty area. Attractive advertising for good football."


1977–78 FDGB-Pokal, Final, Match report
Magdeburg had won the cup for the fifth time and the trophy was permanently given to the club.


1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 21st season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Olympiahalle, in Munich, West Germany, on April 6, 1978. Real Madrid defeated Mobilgirgi Varese, by a result of 75–67; both teams qualified for 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.


1977–78 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1977–78 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the twelfth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 19 October 1977, to 29 March 1978. It was contested by 22 teams, three less than in the previous edition.


1977–78 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Gabetti Cantù defeated Sinudyne Bologna in a final, held in Milan, winning the FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup for the second consecutive time in the club's history.


1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup
The 1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup was the seventh edition of FIBA's new competition, running from 15 November 1977 to 21 April 1978. It was contested by 32 teams, five more than in the previous edition.


1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup
Partizan defeated Bosna in a Yugoslav civil final to become the competition's champion for first time. This title was the third consecutive in a row for a Yugoslav team.


1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup, First round
*İTÜ withdrew before the first leg, and Bosna received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.


1977–78 FIRA Trophy
The 1977-1978 FIRA Trophy was the 18th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.


1977–78 FIRA Trophy
The tournament was won by France, with a Grand Slam. Romania finished in 2nd place, while Spain had a surprising 3rd place, defeating Italy (10-3), in Madrid, to repeat the same place of the previous tournament. Italy had a very disappointing performance, finishing in 5th place, below Poland, who also beat them (12-6).


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
The 12th World Cup season began in December 1977 and concluded in March 1978. Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden won his third consecutive overall title. Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein won the women's overall title.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
A break in the schedule was for the 1978 World Championships, held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany, between 29 January and 5 February 1978.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
During this season, no combined races were included in the World Cup. Combined was resumed in the following season 1978/79. A demonstration parallel slalom race was run as the last race of the season, in Arosa, Switzerland on 19 March 1978, but it did not count in the official standings for either men or women. However, it became the model for a season-ending team parallel slalom race to be run as a part of the season-ending events.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Overall
In Men's Overall World Cup 1977/78 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms. The parallel slalom only counts for the Nationscup (or was a show-event). 24 racers had a point deduction. Ingemar Stenmark won his third Overall World Cup in a row.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Downhill
In Men's Downhill World Cup 1977/78 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). For the very first time there was a shared win, when Josef Walcher and Sepp Ferstl tied in the second race at Kitzbühel. Franz Klammer won his fourth Downhill World Cup in a row.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Giant Slalom
In Men's Giant Slalom World Cup 1977/78 the best 5 results count. Four racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Ingemar Stenmark regained his Giant Slalom World Cup title after losing the previous year on a tiebreak.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Men, Slalom
In Men's Slalom World Cup 1977/78 the best 5 results count. Two racers had point a deduction, which are given in (). Ingemar Stenmark won his fourth Slalom World Cup in a row.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Overall
In Women's Overall World Cup 1977/78 the best 3 results of each discipline count; best three downhills, best three giant slaloms and best three slaloms. The parallel slalom only counts for the Nationscup (or was a show-event). 17 racers had a point deduction.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Downhill
In Women's Downhill World Cup 1977/78 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Annemarie Moser-Pröll won 5 races and won the cup with maximum points. She won her sixth Downhill World Cup.


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Giant Slalom
In Women's Giant Slalom World Cup 1977/78 the best 5 results count. Five racers had a point deduction, which are given in (). Lise-Marie Morerod won her third Giant Slalom World Cup in a row! This record is still unbeaten!


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Ladies, Slalom
In Women's Slalom World Cup 1977/78 the best 5 results count. Two racers had a point deduction, which are given in ().


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Nations Cup, Men
All points were shown including individual deduction. But without parallel slalom, because result ? (Also possible, that the parallel slalom was only a show-event.)


1977–78 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, Nations Cup, Ladies
All points were shown including individual deduction but without parallel slalom, because parallel slalom was only an exhibition event.


1977–78 FK Partizan season
The 1977–78 season was the 32nd season in FK Partizan's existence. This article shows player statistics and matches that the club played during the 1977–78 season.


1977–78 FK Partizan season, Players, Squad information
players (league matches/ league goals): Momčilo Vukotić (34/11)Nenad Stojković (34/3)Nikica Klinčarski (34/2)Petar Borota (34/0) -goalkeeper-Aleksandar Trifunović (32/5)Borislav Đurović (28/1)Boško Đorđević (27/5)Jusuf Hatunić (27/0)Milovan Jović (24/6)Ilija Zavišić (24/4)Xhevad Prekazi (22/2)Ivan Golac (19/1)Pavle Grubješić (17/3)Slobodan Santrač (16/11)Vladimir Pejović (15/0)Tomislav Kovačević (14/0)Dragan Arsenović (11/0)Rešad Kunovac (8/0)Refik Kozić (5/1)Novica Vulić (4/0)Aranđel Todorović (2/0)Miroslav Polak (1/0)


1977–78 FTU Knights men's basketball team
The 1977–78 FTU Knights men's basketball team was an NCAA Division II college basketball team that represented Florida Technological University, now named the University of Central Florida. The Knights competed in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC), and played their home games in the university's education gymnasium on FTU's main campus in Orlando, Florida. The team was led by head coach Torchy Clark who was in his ninth season with the team.


1977–78 FTU Knights men's basketball team
In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 24–4, 8–2 in SSC play. In 1978, Clark led the Knights, which at the time were riding a 24–game winning streak, to a Sunshine State Conference regular season title, the inaugural Sunshine State Conference post-season tournament title, and the NCAA South Regional and the NCAA Quarterfinals titles, en route to the Final Four in Springfield, Missouri. It was one of six tournament appearances that the Knights made between 1976 and 1982. Due to the team's impressive performance, Clark was named the Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year. To this date, the teams 24–game winning streak and 26 total wins are still program records.


1977–78 Football League
The 1977–78 season was the 79th completed season of The Football League.


1977–78 Football League
Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest side took the First Division by storm, first winning the League Cup on 22 March and then confirming themselves as league champions the following month. They joined a small and exclusive company of clubs who have won the league championship one season after promotion.


1977–78 Football League
Manchester United broke the British transfer fee record on 9 February by paying Leeds United £495,000 for Scottish defender Gordon McQueen.


1977–78 Football League
Bob Latchford was the top goalscorer, winning a £10,000 prize offered by a national newspaper for the first footballer to reach 30 goals in a single season, which had not happened in the First Division since the 1971–72 season and in the Second Division since the 1965–66 season.


1977–78 Football League
West Ham United, Newcastle United and Leicester City were relegated from the First Division.


1977–78 Football League
Bolton Wanderers, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur were promoted from the Second Division, while Blackpool, Mansfield Town and Hull City were relegated


1977–78 Football League
Wrexham, Cambridge United and Preston North End were promoted from the Third Division, while Portsmouth, Port Vale, Bradford City and Hereford United were relegated.


1977–78 Football League
Wimbledon played their first season in the Football League, replacing Workington. Watford, Southend United, Swansea City and Brentford were promoted, while Southport were not re-elected. Southport was the last club to leave the Football League through the re-election process.


1977–78 Football League, Final league tables and results
The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at  website and in Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79 with home and away statistics separated.


1977–78 Football League, Final league tables and results
During the first five seasons of the league, that is, until the season 1893–94, re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league. From the 1922–23 season on it was required of the bottom two teams of both Third Division North and Third Division South. Since the Fourth Division was established in the 1958–59 season, the re-election process has concerned the bottom four clubs in that division.


1977–78 Football League, First Division
Brian Clough became only the second manager in the history of English football to win the top division title with two clubs, when he guided Nottingham Forest to their first ever top division  title. It was an incredible achievement for a Forest side who were one of just a few teams to win the First Division title a year after promotion. Forest finished seven points above Liverpool, who retained the European Cup. Everton, Manchester City and Arsenal completed the top five, while West Bromwich Albion finished sixth for the second successive season, qualifying for the UEFA Cup again. An exciting Coventry City side finished in 7th position, narrowly missing-out on UEFA Cup qualification. This was the club's second-highest ever league finish, after their sixth position in 1969–70.


1977–78 Football League, First Division
Manchester United dipped to 10th place in their first season under new manager Dave Sexton, while Bobby Robson successfully fought off relegation with Ipswich Town and then guided them to their first FA Cup triumph of their history.


1977–78 Football League, First Division
Newcastle United, who had finished fifth a year earlier, endured a terrible season and went down bracketed together with Leicester City at the bottom of the table. The Tynesiders had been in the First Division for 13 years, while Leicester's latest run in the First Division had lasted for seven years. West Ham United occupied the final relegation place, ending their 20-year spell in the First Division.


1977–78 Football League, Second Division
Bolton Wanderers ended their 14-year exile from the top flight by clinching the Second Division title in a tight promotion race between the top four teams. Southampton went up as runners-up, while Tottenham clinched the final promotion place following a final day draw with Southampton. Brighton missed out on a First Division place on goal difference, forcing them to prepare for a fresh assault on reaching the First Division for the first time in their history in 1979.


1977–78 Football League, Second Division
Hull City, Mansfield Town and Blackpool went down to the Third Division.


1977–78 Football League Cup
The 1977–78 Football League Cup was the eighteenth season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 13 August 1977 and ended with the final going to a replay on 22 March 1978.


1977–78 Football League Cup
The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium in London, followed by a replay at Old Trafford.


1977–78 Football League Cup, Final, Match Details
Team:1 Chris Woods (GK)2 Viv Anderson3 Frank Clark4 John McGovern (c)5 Larry Lloyd6 Kenny Burns7 Martin O'Neill8 Ian Bowyer9 Peter Withe10 Tony Woodcock11 John RobertsonSubstitute:12 John O'Hare


1977–78 Football League Cup, Final, Match Details
Match rules:90 minutes.30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Match replayed if scores still level. One named substitute.


1977–78 Football League Cup, Final, Match Details
Team:1 Ray Clemence (GK)2 Phil Neal3 Tommy Smith4 Phil Thompson5 Ray Kennedy  91'6 Emlyn Hughes (c)7 Kenny Dalglish8 Jimmy Case9 Steve Heighway10 Terry McDermott11 Ian CallaghanSubstitute:12 David Fairclough  91'Scorers:None


1977–78 Football League Cup, Final, Replay
Team:1 Chris Woods (GK)2 Viv Anderson3 Frank Clark4 John O'Hare5 Larry Lloyd6 Kenny Burns (c)7 Martin O'Neill8 Ian Bowyer9 Peter Withe10 Tony Woodcock11 John RobertsonSubstitute12Steve Elliot


1977–78 Football League Cup, Final, Replay
Match rules:90 minutes.30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Match replayed if scores still level. One named substitute.


1977–78 Football League Cup, Final, Replay
Team:1 Ray Clemence (GK)2 Phil Neal3 Ray Kennedy4 Tommy Smith5 Phil Thompson6 Emlyn Hughes (c)7 Kenny Dalglish8 Jimmy Case  64'9 Steve Heighway10 Terry McDermott11 Ian CallaghanSubstitute12 David Fairclough  64'


1977–78 Four Hills Tournament
The 26th annual Four Hills Tournament was won by Finnish ski jumper Kari Ylianttila. In the final ranking, he led directly ahead of five East German athletes. Another one, defending champion Jochen Danneberg, was the overall leader after his victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but didn't compete at the events in Austria.


1977–78 French Division 1
AS Monaco won the 1977–78 Division 1 season of the French Association Football League with 53 points.


1977–78 French Division 1, Final table
Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1978/1979


1977–78 French Division 2, Overview
It was contested by 36 teams, and Angers and Lille won the championship.


1977–78 French Rugby Union Championship
The  1977-78 French Rugby Union Championship was won by  Béziers  beating Montferrand in the final.


1977–78 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
The "elite"  (group A) were formed by five pools of eight clubs.


1977–78 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
Were 25 the teams of group A qualified for the knockout stages with seven team coming from group B, also formed by 40 teams.


1977–78 French Rugby Union Championship, Formula
Both group were arranged in 5 pools of 8 teams.


1977–78 French Rugby Union Championship, Qualification Round, Group A
In bold the clubs qualified for the next round. The teams are listed according to the final ranking


1977–78 Galatasaray S.K. season
The 1977–78 season was Galatasaray's 74th in existence and the club's 20th consecutive season in the Turkish First Football League. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have played in the season.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I college basketball season. John Thompson, coached them in his sixth season as head coach. An independent, Georgetown played its home games at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus in Washington, D.C., and finished the season with a record of 23-8. Knocked out of the ECAC South-Upstate Region Tournament in the semifinals, the team missed an NCAA Tournament bid for the second consecutive season. The Hoyas instead appeared in the 1978 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), their second straight NIT appearance, and finished in fourth place.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
After going 2-2 to open the season, the 1977-78 Hoyas set a new school record for most consecutive victories, winning 13 games in a row between December 7, 1977, and January 28, 1978. Senior guard and team captain Derrick Jackson led the way, continuing a streak of scoring in double figures begun the previous season that stretched to 44 straight games before ending this year. Early in the season, Jackson surpassed Jonathan Smith as the top Hoya scorer of all time; by mid-season, he had become the first Hoya to score more than 1,500 points in his career.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
During the streak, Georgetown played in the ECAC Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden in New York City, winning both games, one of which was an upset of No. 12-ranked Holy Cross on December 27; sophomore guard John Duren averaged 22 points per game in the two games and was declared the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Duren would go on to score in double figures in 27 of the season's 31 games. In the second game of the tournament, against Alabama on December 29, junior forward Steve Martin scored 18 points.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Sophomore forward Craig "Big Sky" Shelton scored 25 points against Maryland in the second game of the year, but suffered a broken wrist early in the season and missed five games. After returning to action, he scored 20 or more points eight times during the last 19 games of the year, finishing the season with an average of 14.1 points per game.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Senior center Ed Hopkins scored 29 points against North Carolina Central. Junior forward Al Dutch's free-throw shooting prowess helped Georgetown in two big wins over Seton Hall and Manhattan, but otherwise he had a difficult season, averaging only 5.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. Thompson announced the following summer that Dutch would take the 1978-79 season off for personal reasons and return to the team for the 1979-80 season.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
A highlight of the regular season was the visit of No. 17-ranked Detroit – led by Terry Duerod, John Long, and Terry Tyler, and coached by Dick Vitale – to McDonough Gymnasium on February 11, 1978. Detroit had a record of 19-1 and the longest winning streak in the nation at the time and was averaging 93.5 points per game, while Georgetown had just dropped out of the Top 20 entirely – plunging from No. 14 the week before – thanks to a pair of losses to begin the month.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Shelton played an outstanding defensive game and scored 20 points, while Steve Martin scored 22 and Ed Hopkins pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds. Although the Hoyas trailed with less than a minute to play, they came back to tie the game and then Shelton dunked over Tyler to give Georgetown an 82-80 lead. The Hoyas upset Detroit 83-82.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Eleven days later, George Washington visited McDonough. After the Colonials scored to take the lead with two seconds left to play, Thompson put senior reserve guard Craig Esherick into the game. Esherick caught the inbounds pass at halfcourt and put up a 40-foot (12-meter) shot that scored as time expired to tie the game and force overtime. Esherick's shot was arguably the greatest of the 1970s for the Hoyas, and Georgetown went on to win in overtime, 78-77.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Although retaining its status as an independent, Georgetown was in its fourth season as a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), a loosely organized sports federation that held three regional post-season Division I basketball tournaments in 1978 for independent Eastern colleges and universities similar to the end-of-season conference tournaments held by conventional college basketball conferences, with each tournament winner receiving an at-large bid to the 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown had won the ECAC South Region Tournament in 1975 and 1976 to secure an NCAA bid; this year the Hoyas participated in the ECAC Upstate-South Region Tournament as a heavy favorite to win a third ECAC regional title. However, just before the opening tip of the first game of the tournament, a semifinal contest against Virginia Commonwealth, Derrick Jackson was rushed to the hospital with what was thought to be an attack of acute appendicitis but turned out to be a duodenal ulcer.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The illness brought his senior season to an end, and the Hoyas sorely missed him in the game; although Duren scored 23 points, Virginia Commonwealth beat Georgetown 88-75. Jackson ended the season with a school-record 88% free-throw shooting percentage for the year that has yet to equalled, and a 49% field-goal and 77% free-throw shooting percentage for his career. He had been the school's leading scorer in three seasons.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
The ECAC Tournament loss meant that the Hoyas missed an NCAA Tournament bid for the second year in a row. Georgetown instead accepted an invitation to the 1978 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), its second consecutive NIT appearance. In the first round, played at Virginia, the Hoyas fell behind the Cavaliers, but Duren scored 22 points and had 11 assists and Georgetown came back to tie the game and force overtime.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
With seconds left in overtime and the game tied 68-68, senior guard Mike Riley managed to draw an offensive foul on a Virginia inbounds pass, then sank both his free throws to give Georgetown a 70-68 win. The 1977-78 squad thus became the first Georgetown men's basketball team to win a game in either the National Invitation Tournament or NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament since the 1942-43 team advanced to the final of the 1943 NCAA Tournament.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown next beat Dayton in the second round, with Duren scoring 17 points and Steve Martin shooting 10-for-10 from the free-throw line and scoring 18. The Hoyas faced North Carolina State in the semifinal. Duren had a 26-point game, Shelton scored 25, and Esherick again scored on a last-minute shot to tie the game as the clock expired and force overtime.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Georgetown was leading 85-84 in overtime with almost no time left and on the brink of going to the first NIT final in school history when North Carolina State's Clyde Austin scored on a 40-foot (12-meter) last-second shot to give the Wolfpack an 86-85 win. The Hoyas had to settle for an appearance in the third-place game against Rutgers, which Georgetown lost for a fourth-place finish despite John Duren's 23-point effort. During the NIT, Craig Shelton had shot 61 percent from the field and averaged 16 points and nine rebounds per game.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Unranked in the Associated Press Poll at the end of the year, the Hoyas were ranked No. 20 for the season in the Coaches' Poll. They would not play in the NIT again until the 1992-93 season. During each of the 14 intervening seasons, Georgetown would receive an NCAA Tournament bid.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Season recap
Although English bulldogs named Jack have appeared along the sidelines of Georgetown basketball times during various seasons since 1962, the 1977-78 season was the first in which a human in a bulldog costume portrayed Jack the Bulldog. Originated by Georgetown freshman Pat Sheehan, who was Jack for four seasons before graduating in 1981, the human Jack the Bulldog has been a fixture at Georgetown games ever since.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Roster
Senior guard Craig Esherick would later serve as an assistant coach for the Hoyas from 1982 to 1999 and as head coach from 1999 to 2004. Senior guard Mike Riley would later serve as a Hoya assistant coach from 1982 to 2004.


1977–78 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team, Rankings
The 1977-78 squad was only the second team in Georgetown men's basketball history to be ranked in the Associated Press Poll, and the first one to be ranked since the 1952-53 team's No. 20 ranking for a week in January 1953. It also ended the season ranked No. 20 in the Coaches' Poll, becoming the first Georgetown men's basketball team in history to finish a season with a national ranking.


1977–78 Golden State Warriors season
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Golden State Warriors' 32nd season in the NBA and 15th in the San Francisco Bay Area.


1977–78 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 1977–78  Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Bulldogs were led by sixth-year head coach Adrian Buoncristiani and played their home games on campus at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane, Washington. They were 14–15 in the regular season and 7–7 in conference play.


1977–78 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Gonzaga was fifth in the regular season standings and did not qualify for the four-team conference tournament.


1977–78 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
No Bulldogs were named to the all-conference team; senior guard Jim DeWeese was on the second team, whilejunior center Paul Cathey and junior guard Scott Finnie were honorable mention.


1977–78 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team
Weeks after the conclusion of the season, Buoncristiani was encouraged to resign in April, days before letter of intent signing day. He was succeeded by Dan Fitzgerald, an assistant at Santa Clara; he was an  assistant during ABC's first two years with the Bulldogs and also a teammate from high school (St. Ignatius) in San Francisco.


1977–78 Greek Football Cup
The 1977–78 Greek Football Cup was the 36th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 4 June 1978. The match was contested by AEK Athens and PAOK, with AEK Athens winning by 2–0.


1977–78 Greek Football Cup, Final
The 34th Greek Cup Final was played at the Karaiskakis Stadium.


1977–78 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
During the 1977–78 season, Heart of Midlothian F.C. competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield


1977–78 Hellenic Football League
The 1977–78 Hellenic Football League season was the 25th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


1977–78 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 13 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division One:


1977–78 Hibernian F.C. season
During the 1977–78 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fourth out of 10 clubs in the Scottish Premier Division and reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.


1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 1977–78 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 12th edition of the Honduran Liga Nacional. The format of the tournament consisted of a three round-robin schedule followed by a 5-team playoff round. Club Deportivo Olimpia won the title after defeating Real C.D. España in the finals. It's unclear why no Honduran representation was sent to the 1978 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.


1977–78 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1977–78 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 67th since its establishment.


1977–78 Houston Aeros season
The 1977–78 Houston Aeros season was the Houston Aeros' sixth and final season of operation in the World Hockey Association (WHA). The Aeros again qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the first round to the Quebec Nordiques.


1977–78 Houston Aeros season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points


1977–78 Houston Aeros season, Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1977–78 Houston Rockets season
The 1977–78 NBA season was the Rockets' 11th season in the NBA and 7th season in the city of Houston.


1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
Huddersfield Town's 1977–78 campaign is statistically Huddersfield Town's worst season since entering the Football League in  1910. Town finished 11th in the 4th Division. Under John Haselden and then Tom Johnston Town would stay in the 4th Division for a fourth successive season.


1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the start of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
After two seasons in the basement division of the Football League, some Town fans were wondering if Town were ever going to get back into at least the Third Division. Town reverted to their blue and white striped kit, after two years in the all-blue kit. But, at the start of the season, it seemed to be a curse, with Town winning none of their first eight matches, which unsurprisingly saw John Haselden get demoted to coach, which saw Tom Johnston return to the hotseat at Leeds Road for a record third time. Town went on a six match unbeaten run, but then Town seemed to go for the rest on the season in a complete mix of mediocrity.


1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Review
Town's top scorers for the season were Mick Butler on 19 goals, Terry Gray on 11 and then Kevin Johnson on 10. By the end of the season, both Butler and Johnson left Leeds Road for pastures new. Town finished 11th with just 45 points, finishing only four points above Halifax Town, who were in 20th place.


1977–78 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Squad at the end of the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1977–78 I-Divisioona season
The 1977–78 I-Divisioona season was the fourth season of the I-Divisioona, the second level of Finnish ice hockey. 10 teams participated in the league, and SaiPa Lapeenranta won the championship. SaiPa Lappeenranta and FoPS Forssa qualified for the promotion/relegation round of the SM-liiga.


1977–78 IHL season
The 1977–78 IHL season was the 33rd season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Toledo Goaldiggers won the Turner Cup.


1977–78 IIHF European Cup
The 1977–78 European Cup was the 13th edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on September 27, 1977, and finished on August 29, 1979.


1977–78 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, who beat Poldi Kladno in the final


1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Jarvis and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. They were 4–22 overall and 1–13 in conference play.


1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; sophomore forward Reed Jaussi was honorable mention.


1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
After four seasons with last place finishes in the conference, Jarvis resigned in June 1978 under recurring allegations of illegal recruiting. The program had been placed on probation for one year in January, resulting in a reprimand for Jarvis and assistant coach Wes Sodorff by the university.


1977–78 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Jarvis was succeeded in August by alumnus Don Monson, an assistant at Michigan State, who had significantly greater success; he led the Vandals to a conference title in 1981 and the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1982.


1977–78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.


1977–78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
The most significant recruit in the three years of Head Coach Lou Henson's tenure at Illinois came prior to the 1978-79 season. Eddie Johnson was considered to be the most significant piece to reviving the Illini basketball program, a program that had not been to a post-season tournament for 16 years. Johnson, who played at Chicago Westinghouse High School, was one of the state's top senior and a Parade Magazine All-American.


1977–78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
During his senior year at Westinghouse, Johnson, along with teammate Mark Aguirre, became part of a team that went 29-0, losing only in the Public League Final to Wendell Phillips. Prior to choosing Illinois, Johnson visited Southern Cal, Iowa, Michigan and DePaul, but with the encouragement of assistant coach Tony Yates, he selected Illinois.


1977–78 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Regular season
Along with Johnson, Henson recruited Mark Smith from Peoria Richwoods High School. By season's end, Smith would develop into the team's second leading scorer, finishing the season with 312 points. The team's starting lineup includedNeil Bresnahan and Levi Cobb as forwards, Audie Matthews and Reno Gray at the guard positions, and Rich Adams playing center.


1977–78 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Gene Smithson, played their home games at Horton Field House and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season 24–4.


1977–78 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The Redbirds received an invitation to the 1978 National Invitation Tournament. They were beaten by Indiana State University in the first round.


1977–78 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University. Their head coach was Bobby Knight, who was in his 7th year. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.


1977–78 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
The Hoosiers finished the regular season with an overall record of 21–8 and a conference record of 12–6, finishing 2nd in the Big Ten Conference. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament last season, Indiana was invited to participate in the 1978 NCAA Tournament, where Bobby Knight and the Hoosiers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.


1977–78 Indiana Pacers season
The 1977–78 NBA season was Indiana's second season in the National Basketball Association and 11th season as a franchise.


1977–78 Indianapolis Racers season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points


1977–78 Indianapolis Racers season, Player stats
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


1977–78 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by head coach Lute Olson, coaching in his 4th season at the school, and played their home games at the Iowa Field House. They finished the season 12–15 overall and 5–13 in Big Ten play.


1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Lynn Nance, who was in his second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.


1977–78 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
They finished the season 14–13, 9–5 in Big Eight play to finish tied for second place. The Cyclones lost in the first round of the Big Eight Tournament to seventh seeded Missouri, falling 65-63.


1977–78 Iran 2nd Division
The following is the standings of the Iran Football's 2nd Division 1977–78 football season.


1977–78 Iraq FA Cup
The 1977–78 Iraq FA Cup was the third edition of the Iraq FA Cup. The tournament was won by Al-Tayaran (now known as Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya), beating Al-Shorta 5–3 on penalties in the final after a 1–1 draw for their first cup title.


1977–78 Iraqi National League
The 1977–78 Iraqi National League of Clubs was the 4th season of the competition since its foundation in 1974. Al-Minaa won their first national league title, winning the competition without defeat and becoming the first team from outside Baghdad to win the Premier League.


1977–78 Irish Cup
The 1977–78 Irish Cup was the 98th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 4 February 1978, and concluded on 29 April 1978 with the final.


1977–78 Irish Cup
The defending champions were Coleraine, after they defeated Linfield 4–1 in the 1976–77 final. However, Linfield gained revenge by knocking the holders out with a 2–1 win in the first round. Linfield went on to win the cup for the 31st time, defeating Ballymena United 3–1 in the final.


1977–78 Irish Cup, First round
1This tie required a replay, after the first game was a 2–2 draw.


1977–78 Irish Cup, Semi-finals
2This tie was eventually decided by a penalty shoot-out in the second replay, after all three games ended as 1–1 draws.


1977–78 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1977–78 comprised 12 teams. Linfield won the championship.


1977–78 Israel State Cup
The 1977–78 Israel State Cup (Hebrew: גביע המדינה, Gvia HaMedina) was the 39th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 24th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.


1977–78 Israel State Cup
The competition was won by Maccabi Netanya, who have beaten Bnei Yehuda 2–1 at the final.


1977–78 Isthmian League
The 1977–78 season was the 63rd season of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.


1977–78 Isthmian League
At the end of the previous season league divisions were renamed: Division One was renamed the Premier Division and Division Two was renamed Division One. Also, seventeen new clubs were newly admitted to the league, they were placed to the new Division Two, as the league expanded to three divisions.


1977–78 Isthmian League
Enfield won Premier Division, whilst Dulwich Hamlet won Division One and Epsom & Ewell won Division Two.


1977–78 Isthmian League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, promoted from old Division Two:


1977–78 Isthmian League, Division One
Division One consisted of 22 clubs, including 20 clubs from the previous season and two new clubs, relegated from old Division One:


1977–78 Isthmian League, Division Two
The 1977–78 season was first for new Division Two. The Division consisted of 16 clubs transferred from the Athenian League and one club (Metropolitan Police) transferred from the Southern Football League Division One South.


1977–78 Japan Ice Hockey League season
The 1977–78 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the twelfth season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and Kokudo Keikaku won the championship.


1977–78 John Player Cup
The 1977–78 John Player Cup was the seventh edition of England's premier rugby union club competition at the time. Gloucester won the competition defeating Leicester in the final. The event was sponsored by John Player cigarettes and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season
In the 1977-78 season Juventus competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Cup.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
The team after won the last league title in fotofinish with record of 51 points, did not substantial changes in their first line-up and  brought young promises  such as Pietro Paolo Virdis, Pierino Fanna and Vinicio Verza to their debut at top level.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
The team was defeated in Rome 0-3 by Lazio the only loss in the first half of the season. Liedholm and his Milan finish the year on 31 December at the top, however with a draw at Bergamo, they were reached in first place by Juventus; the next week the bianconeri took the sole leadership on 22 January 1978, grabbing the 'Winter title' with 2 points up local rivals Torino.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
The second half of the tournament for Juventus was calm on the top without losing a single game for the rest of the tournament.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
Juventus secured the championship  after  a  visit draw in Rome with a round  of anticipation to the season finale.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
In Coppa Italia the team faced a shocking elimination in Second round.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
In European Cup the  squad reached the Semifinals being surprisingly took out by the belgian Club Brugges with a superb tactic using the offside during the two matches.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Summary
After the team clinched the title, Italian national team manager Enzo Bearzot will line up a massive eight players as regulars starters from this Juventus squad — Zoff, Gentile, Scirea, Benetti, Tardelli, Bettega, Cabrini and Causio  —  during the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina (also Cuccureddu was called), where they reached a decent 4th place. This group of players was known as Blocco-Juve (Juve Block), or Blocco Juventus


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Statistics, Serie A, Appearances
30.Dino Zoff30.Antonello Cuccureddu30.Roberto Bettega30.Franco Causio29.Gaetano Scirea28.Claudio Gentile27.Romeo Benetti26.Francesco Morini26.Marco Tardelli26.Giuseppe Furino21.Roberto Boninsegna15.Antonio Cabrini13.Pietro Fanna10.Pietro Paolo Virdis5.Spinosi5.Verza


1977–78 Juventus F.C. season, Statistics, Serie A, Goalscorers
11.Roberto Bettega10.Roberto Boninsegna5.Romeo Benetti4.Marco Tardelli3.Franco Causio3.Claudio Gentile2.Antonello Cuccureddu2.Pietro Fanna1.Pietro Paolo Virdis1.Verza


1977–78 KNVB Cup
The 60th edition of the KNVB Cup started on October 8, 1977. The final was played on May 5, 1978: AZ from Alkmaar (at the time called AZ'67) beat Ajax 1–0 and won the cup for the first time. During the quarter and semi-finals, two-legged matches were played.


1977–78 KNVB Cup, First round
The matches of the first round were played on October 8 and 9, 1977.


1977–78 KNVB Cup, Second round
The matches of the second round were played on November 19 and 20, 1977. The Eredivisie clubs entered the tournament here.


1977–78 KNVB Cup, Round of 16
The matches of the round of 16 were played between December 21 and 26, 1977.


1977–78 KNVB Cup, Quarter finals
The quarter finals were played between February 1 and March 15, 1978.


1977–78 KNVB Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on March 30 and April 19, 1978.


1977–78 Kansas City Kings season
The 1977–78 Kansas City Kings season was their sixth season in Kansas City. The Kings had a losing record for the third consecutive season which resulted in missing the playoffs. The club started the season with 13 wins and 24 losses, which led to the dismissal of coach Phil Johnson. Under his replacement Larry Staverman the Kings would not play any better as they finished in last place with a 31–51 record.


1977–78 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


1977–78 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1977–78 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team were coached by Joe B. Hall. The team finished the season with a 30–2 record and SEC Championship and won the 1978 NCAA Championship over the Duke Blue Devils, 94–88. Hall remarked before the title game that "This season was without celebration for us."


1977–78 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Season Summary
Those who witnessed it call Jack Givens' 41 point game against Duke in the 1978 NCAA championship game one of the finest performances in the game's history. Givens made 18-of-27 shots in leading Kentucky to its fifth national championship and first in 20 years. This team also had a pair of bruising frontcourt players in Mike Phillips and Rick Robey and a great point guard in Kyle Macy. The Wildcats went on exhibition tour of Japan in June following the season's end.


1977–78 La Liga
The 1977–78 La Liga was the 47th season since its establishment. It started on September 3, 1977, and finished on May 7, 1978.


1977–78 Lancashire Cup
The 1977–78 Lancashire Cup tournament was the sixty-fifth occasion on which the Lancashire Cup had been contested. For the first time in many years, there was a new name on the trophy as this time it was relative newcomers Workington Town who joined the league in 1945. Workington Town won the trophy by beating Wigan in the final by the score of 16-13. The match was played at Wilderspool, Warrington, now in the County Palatine of Chester but (historically in the county of Lancashire). The attendance was 9,548 and receipts were £5,038. After relatively little success in the competition, Workington Town had reached the semi-final stage in 1973, 1974 and 1975, had been runner-up in 1976, and now winner in 1977. They would go on to be runners-up again in 1978 and 1979.


1977–78 Lancashire Cup, Background
The total number of teams entering the competition remained at last season’s total of 14 with  no junior/amateur clubs taking part. The same fixture format was retained, but due to the number of participating clubs, this resulted in one  "blank" or "dummy" fixture in the first round, and one bye in the second round.


1977–78 Lancashire Cup, Competition and Results, Round 1
Involved  7 matches (with one "blank" fixture) and 14 Clubs


1977–78 Lancashire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1977–78 Lancashire Cup, Notes
1 * Wilderspool was the home ground of Warrington from 1883 to the end of the 2003 Summer season when they moved into the new purpose built Halliwell Jones Stadium. Wilderspool remained as a sports/Ruugby League ground and is/was used by Woolston Rovers/Warrington Wizards junior club.


1977–78 Lancashire Cup, Notes
The ground had a final capacity of 9,000 although the record attendance was set in a Challenge cup third round match on 13 March 1948 when 34,304 spectators saw Warrington lose to Wigan 10-13.


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league)
This was the seventh season for the competition, from this season the League Cup was known as the John Player Trophy for sponsorship reasons.


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league)
Warrington won the trophy, beating Widnes in the final by the score of 9-4. The match was played at Knowsley Road, St Helens, Merseyside. The attendance was 10,258 and receipts were £8429.


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Background
This season saw no changes in the  entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen. This was the  second successive season in which there were no drawn matches. The title of the competition was changed from the previous "Players No 6 Trophy" to the "John Player Trophy"


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Competition and Results, Prize Money
As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the  prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows :-


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Competition and Results, Prize Money
Note - the  author is unable to trace the award amounts for this season. Can anyone help ?


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Notes and comments
1 * (NDLB) National Dock Labour Board are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull2 * Wigan official archives gives the score as 3-18 but RugbyleaguePROJECTS, Rothmans Yearbook 1991-92 and the News of the World/Empire News ANNUAL OF 1978–79 give it as 4-183 * Wigan official archives gives the score as 24-3 but RugbyleaguePROJECTS, Wakefield until I die and the News of the World/Empire News Annual 1978–79 give it as 24-54 * Cawoods were a Junior (amateur) club from Hull5 * Cawoods became the first amateur team to beat a professional team in a Rugby League cup tie since 19096 * Wigan official archives gives the score as 23-6 but RugbyleaguePROJECTS, Widnes official archives and the News of the World/Empire News annual 1978–79  give it as 22-67 * Wigan First Team Players continued with their strike over a bonus payment for the JP second round win over New Hunslet.


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Notes and comments
Wigan chairman Ken Broome issued a statement saying "The situation is bordering on ridiculous. It's beyond money now, it's become a question of whether the players are going to run the club or we are." The actual dispute was over just £5 a man, the club having increased the bonus offer from £55 to £70 but the players wanted £75. 8  * Knowsley Road was the home of St Helens R.F.C. from 1890 until its closure in 2010. The final capacity was 17,500 although the record attendance was 35,695 set on 26 December 1949 for a league game between St Helens and Wigan.


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The council of the Rugby Football League voted to introduce a new competition, to be similar to The Football Association and Scottish Football Association's "League Cup". It was to be a similar knock-out structure to, and to be secondary to, the Challenge Cup. As this was being formulated, sports sponsorship was becoming more prevalent and as a result John Player and Sons, a division of Imperial Tobacco Company, became sponsors, and the competition never became widely known as the "League Cup".


1977–78 League Cup (rugby league), Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The competition ran from 1971–72 until 1995–96 and was initially intended for the professional clubs plus the two amateur BARLA National Cup finalists. In later seasons the entries were expanded to take in other amateur and French teams. The competition was dropped due to "fixture congestion" when Rugby League became a summer sport. The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the autumn, with the final usually taking place in late January. The competition was variably known, by its sponsorship name, as the Player's No.6 Trophy (1971–1977), the John Player Trophy (1977–1983), the John Player Special Trophy (1983–1989), and the Regal Trophy in 1989.


1977–78 League of Ireland, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Bohemians won the championship.


1977–78 Leeds United A.F.C. season
During the 1977–78 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1977–78 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Following the 1973–74 season, Revie left Leeds and Elland Road to manage the England national team. Brian Clough was appointed as Revie's successor. This was a surprise appointment, as Clough had been an outspoken critic of Revie and the team's tactics. Clough's tenure as manager started badly, with defeat in the Charity Shield Match against Liverpool in which Billy Bremner and Kevin Keegan were sent off for fighting. Under Clough, the team performed poorly, and after only 44 days he was dismissed.


1977–78 Leeds United A.F.C. season, Background
Clough was replaced by former England captain Jimmy Armfield. Armfield took Revie's ageing team to the final of the 1974–75 European Cup, in which they were defeated by Bayern Munich under controversial circumstances. Assisted by coach Don Howe, Armfield rebuilt Revie's team, and though it no longer dominated English football, Leeds finished 5th in the 1975–76 season and 10th in 1976–77.


1977–78 Leicester City F.C. season
During the 1977–78 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1977–78 Leicester City F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1977–78 season, Frank McLintock returned to Leicester, this time as a manager. However, he endured a difficult time in charge, as the Foxes went through a spell where they had one win in 26 matches and as a result finished bottom and were relegated back to the second tier after 7 years in the top flight. McLintock was sacked on 5 April and Ian MacFarlane took charge of the team for the final 5 games of Leicester's dismal season.


1977–78 Leicester City F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1977–78 Libyan Premier League
The 1977–78 Libyan Premier League was the 14th edition of the competition since its inception in 1963. The competition reverted to its original format, where the winners of the three regional titles came together to determine the national champion. The regional champions were as follows:


1977–78 Libyan Premier League
The three clubs played each other twice, home and away, and the club with the most points would be crowned national champions.


1977–78 Liga Alef
The 1977–78 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Tiberias (champions of the North Division) and Hapoel Marmorek (champions of the South Division) win the title and promotion to Liga Artzit.