1974-75 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1974-75 Louisville Cardinals went 28-3 (12-2 in the MVC) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.7.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 14–0 at home, 10–2 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 81.3 points per game and allowed 70.6 (+10.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Dec 2, 1974 to Jan 23, 1975. The most lopsided win was 112–67 over North Texas Mean Green on Feb 1, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 84–77 at Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Feb 8, 1975. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against UCLA Bruins (74–75, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1974-75's .903 winning percentage ranks 2nd. Previous season: 1973-74 Cardinals (21–7). Next season: 1975-76 Cardinals (20–8).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1974-12-02	at Houston Cougars	W 91–87	Hofheinz Pavilion
1974-12-05	at Dayton Flyers	W 76–65	University of Dayton Arena
1974-12-14	at Florida State Seminoles	W 84–75	Tully Gymnasium
1974-12-18	vs Clemson Tigers	W 90–75	Freedom Hall
1974-12-21	at Marquette Golden Eagles	W 80–69	MECCA Arena
1974-12-26	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 107–81	Freedom Hall
1974-12-27	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 79–61	Freedom Hall
1975-01-04	vs Bradley Braves	W 82–80	Freedom Hall
1975-01-07	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 82–74	Freedom Hall
1975-01-09	at west texas am	W 53–51	WT Fieldhouse
1975-01-11	at New Mexico State Aggies	W 82–69	Pan American Center
1975-01-18	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 55–53	Freedom Hall
1975-01-23	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 78–70	Kiel Auditorium
1975-01-25	at Bradley Braves	L 59–65	Robertson Memorial Field House
1975-01-30	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 51–42	Freedom Hall
1975-02-01	vs North Texas Mean Green	W 112–67	Freedom Hall
1975-02-06	at Wichita State Shockers	W 62–57	Levitt Arena
1975-02-08	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	L 77–84	Expo Square Pavillion
1975-02-13	at Drake Bulldogs	W 86–66	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1975-02-16	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 75–68	Freedom Hall
1975-02-20	vs Wichita State Shockers	W 85–76	Freedom Hall
1975-02-22	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 104–79	Freedom Hall
1975-02-25	vs west texas am	W 75–69	Freedom Hall
1975-03-01	at North Texas Mean Green	W 92–73	Super Pit
1975-03-04	vs Memphis Tigers	W 84–79	Freedom Hall
1975-03-06	vs Dayton Flyers	W 83–67	Freedom Hall
1975-03-15	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	W 91–78	Mabee Center
1975-03-20	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 78–63	Pan American Center
1975-03-22	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 96–82	Pan American Center
1975-03-29	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 74–75 (OTOT)	San Diego Sports Arena
1975-03-31	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 96–88 (OTOT)	San Diego Sports Arena

Game recaps

1974-12-02: Louisville Cardinals beat Houston Cougars 91–87. Wesley Cox led the winners with 21 points. Otis Birdsong had 26 for Houston Cougars. Wesley Cox grabbed 16 rebounds.

1974-12-05: Louisville Cardinals handled Dayton Flyers 76–65. Junior Bridgeman led the winners with 16 points. Davis had 17 for Dayton Flyers.

1974-12-14: Louisville Cardinals beat Florida State Seminoles 84–75. Wesley Cox led the winners with 21 points. Larry Warren had 19 for Florida State Seminoles.

1974-12-26: Louisville Cardinals routed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 107–81. Allen Murphy led the winners with 24 points. Chuck Rawlings had 19 for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

1974-12-27: Behind Allen Murphy's 20 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Florida State Seminoles 79–61. Larry Warren had 12 for Florida State Seminoles. Bill Bunton grabbed 15 rebounds.

1975-01-04: Behind Junior Bridgeman's 25 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Bradley Braves 82–80. Mike Davis had 22 for Bradley Braves.

1975-01-07: Louisville Cardinals beat Cincinnati Bearcats 82–74. Junior Bridgeman led the winners with 24 points. Pat Schroeder had 14 for Cincinnati Bearcats.

1975-01-09: Louisville Cardinals survived West Texas State Buffaloes 53–51 as Allen Murphy scored a team-high 14. Howard Taylor had 16 for West Texas State Buffaloes.

1975-01-11: Louisville Cardinals handled New Mexico State Aggies 82–69. Allen Murphy led the winners with 22 points. Richard Robinson had 20 for New Mexico State Aggies.

1975-01-18: Louisville Cardinals survived Drake Bulldogs 55–53 as Wesley Cox scored a team-high 17. Larry Nacalson had 19 for Drake Bulldogs.

1975-01-23: Louisville Cardinals got past Saint Louis Billikens 78–70 as Allen Murphy scored a team-high 20. Lewis McKinney had 20 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1975-01-25: Behind Mike Davis's 18 points, Bradley Braves defeated Louisville Cardinals 65–59. Allen Murphy had 19 for Louisville Cardinals.

1975-01-30: Behind Allen Murphy's 14 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated New Mexico State Aggies 51–42. Richard Robinson had 14 for New Mexico State Aggies.

1975-02-01: Louisville Cardinals routed North Texas Mean Green 112–67. Allen Murphy led the winners with 23 points. Carl Jones had 18 for North Texas Mean Green.

1975-02-06: Louisville Cardinals beat Wichita State Shockers 62–57. Phillip Bond led the winners with 16 points. Robert Elmore had 23 for Wichita State Shockers. Robert Elmore grabbed 17 rebounds.

1975-02-13: Behind Allen Murphy's 26 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past Drake Bulldogs 86–66. Ron Caldwell had 17 for Drake Bulldogs.

1975-02-16: Louisville Cardinals got past Saint Louis Billikens 75–68 as Phillip Bond scored a team-high 14. Lewis McKinney had 24 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1975-02-20: Louisville Cardinals got past Wichita State Shockers 85–76 as Wesley Cox scored a team-high 32. Robert Elmore had 25 for Wichita State Shockers.

1975-02-22: Louisville Cardinals blew out Tulsa Golden Hurricane 104–79 as Wesley Cox scored a team-high 21. Zackery Jones had 20 for Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

1975-02-25: Behind Junior Bridgeman's 16 points, Louisville Cardinals defeated West Texas State Buffaloes 75–69. Reggie Ramey had 20 for West Texas State Buffaloes.

1975-03-01: Louisville Cardinals beat North Texas Mean Green 92–73 as Ricky Gallon scored a team-high 18. Bailey had 19 for North Texas Mean Green.

1975-03-04: Louisville Cardinals beat Memphis Tigers 84–79. Ricky Gallon led the winners with 20 points. Ed Wilson had 20 for Memphis Tigers. John Gunn grabbed 16 rebounds.

1975-03-06: Louisville Cardinals beat Dayton Flyers 83–67 as Junior Bridgeman scored a team-high 17. Johnny Davis had 19 for Dayton Flyers.

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