1975-76 Louisville Cardinals — 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.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1975-11-29at Memphis TigersW 79–75Mid-South Coliseum
1975-12-06vs Murray State RacersW 78–59Freedom Hall
1975-12-13vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 76–78Freedom Hall
1975-12-16vs Saint Louis BillikensW 87–71Freedom Hall
1975-12-20vs Manhattan JaspersW 78–71Freedom Hall
1975-12-27vs Texas A&M AggiesW 102–88Freedom Hall
1976-01-03vs west texas amL 78–84Freedom Hall
1976-01-06at Cincinnati BearcatsL 73–77Armory Fieldhouse
1976-01-10at Providence FriarsL 60–63Providence Civic Center
1976-01-13at Idaho State BengalsW 52–51Holt Arena
1976-01-15at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 78–68Expo Square Pavillion
1976-01-17vs Drake BulldogsW 95–79Freedom Hall
1976-01-19vs Wichita State ShockersW 56–52Freedom Hall
1976-01-22at west texas amW 69–57WT Fieldhouse
1976-01-28vs Dayton FlyersW 83–74Freedom Hall
1976-02-01vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 98–93Freedom Hall
1976-02-04vs Morehead State EaglesW 90–68Freedom Hall
1976-02-07at Bradley BravesW 74–71Robertson Memorial Field House
1976-02-14at Drake BulldogsW 85–73Veterans Memorial Auditorium
1976-02-19vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 98–90Freedom Hall
1976-02-21vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 62–72Freedom Hall
1976-02-26at Southern Illinois SalukisW 73–72SIU Arena
1976-02-28at Wichita State ShockersL 74–78Levitt Arena
1976-03-01vs Bradley BravesW 107–89Freedom Hall
1976-03-05vs Memphis TigersL 76–87Freedom Hall
1976-03-16neutral Providence FriarsL 67–73Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

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

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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