1975-76 Louisville Cardinals basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Louisville Cardinals went 20-8 (2-1 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.82.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 11–4 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Cardinals scored 78.8 points per game and allowed 73.6 (+5.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 11 games, from Jan 13, 1976 to Feb 19, 1976. The most lopsided win was 90–68 over Morehead State Eagles on Feb 4, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 87–76 to Memphis Tigers on Mar 5, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Idaho State Bengals (52–51).

Among Louisville Cardinals' 107 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .714 winning percentage ranks 43rd. Previous season: 1974-75 Cardinals (28–3). Next season: 1976-77 Cardinals (21–7).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-29	at Memphis Tigers	W 79–75	Mid-South Coliseum
1975-12-06	vs Murray State Racers	W 78–59	Freedom Hall
1975-12-13	vs DePaul Blue Demons	L 76–78	Freedom Hall
1975-12-16	vs Saint Louis Billikens	W 87–71	Freedom Hall
1975-12-20	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 78–71	Freedom Hall
1975-12-27	vs Texas A&M Aggies	W 102–88	Freedom Hall
1976-01-03	vs west texas am	L 78–84	Freedom Hall
1976-01-06	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 73–77	Armory Fieldhouse
1976-01-10	at Providence Friars	L 60–63	Providence Civic Center
1976-01-13	at Idaho State Bengals	W 52–51	Holt Arena
1976-01-15	at Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 78–68	Expo Square Pavillion
1976-01-17	vs Drake Bulldogs	W 95–79	Freedom Hall
1976-01-19	vs Wichita State Shockers	W 56–52	Freedom Hall
1976-01-22	at west texas am	W 69–57	WT Fieldhouse
1976-01-28	vs Dayton Flyers	W 83–74	Freedom Hall
1976-02-01	vs Southern Illinois Salukis	W 98–93	Freedom Hall
1976-02-04	vs Morehead State Eagles	W 90–68	Freedom Hall
1976-02-07	at Bradley Braves	W 74–71	Robertson Memorial Field House
1976-02-14	at Drake Bulldogs	W 85–73	Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1976-02-19	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 98–90	Freedom Hall
1976-02-21	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	L 62–72	Freedom Hall
1976-02-26	at Southern Illinois Salukis	W 73–72	SIU Arena
1976-02-28	at Wichita State Shockers	L 74–78	Levitt Arena
1976-03-01	vs Bradley Braves	W 107–89	Freedom Hall
1976-03-05	vs Memphis Tigers	L 76–87	Freedom Hall
1976-03-16	neutral Providence Friars	L 67–73	Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1975-12-16: Behind Gallon, Ricky's 16 points, Louisville Cardinals pulled away from Saint Louis Billikens 87–71. McKinney, Lewis had 23 for Saint Louis Billikens.

1975-12-20: Louisville Cardinals beat Manhattan 78–71. Gallon, Ricky led the winners with 26 points. Lockhart, Tom had 26 for Manhattan.

1976-01-03: Behind Jones, Melvin's 22 points, West Texas State defeated Louisville Cardinals 84–78. Cox, Wesley had 20 for Louisville Cardinals.

1976-01-06: Behind Williams's 20 points, Cincinnati defeated Louisville Cardinals 77–73. Williams had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.

1976-01-13: Louisville Cardinals survived Idaho State 52–51 as Williams, Larry scored a team-high 13. Thompson, Ed had 14 for Idaho State. Hayes, Steve grabbed 16 rebounds.

1976-01-17: Louisville Cardinals handled Drake 95–79. Williams, Larry led the winners with 28 points. Harris, Ken had 33 for Drake.

1976-01-19: Louisville Cardinals got past Wichita State 56–52 as Williams, Larry scored a team-high 12.

1976-01-22: Louisville Cardinals beat West Texas State 69–57 as Cox, Wesley scored a team-high 22. Cheeks, Maurice had 14 for West Texas State.

1976-01-28: Louisville Cardinals beat Dayton 83–74. Wilson, Rick led the winners with 23 points. Giddings, Gruin had 22 for Dayton.

1976-02-04: Louisville Cardinals blew out Morehead State 90–68 as Cox, Wesley scored a team-high 26. Huntley, Ted had 17 for Morehead State.

1976-02-07: Behind Wilson, Rick's 21 points, Louisville Cardinals held off Bradley 74–71. De Souza, Marcel had 24 for Bradley.

1976-02-21: Marquette beat Louisville Cardinals 72–62 as Tatum, Earl scored a team-high 23. Gallon, Ricky had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.

1976-03-01: Louisville Cardinals beat Bradley 107–89 as Wilson, Rick scored a team-high 26. Presley, Rickie had 23 for Bradley.

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