1975-76 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 1975-76 North Carolina Tar Heels went 25-4 (11-1 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.17.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1975-11-29vs Howard BisonW 115–75Carmichael Auditorium
1975-12-04neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 75–63
1975-12-06vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 88–75Carmichael Auditorium
1975-12-08vs Kentucky WildcatsW 90–77Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1975-12-20at East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 104–67Brooks Gym
1975-12-22at South Florida BullsW 70–64Curtis Hixon Hall
1976-01-02neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 88–95Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-03neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 77–74Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-05vs Yale BulldogsW 81–42Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-07at Clemson TigersW 83–64Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-01-10at Virginia CavaliersW 85–82University Hall
1976-01-14vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 99–75Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-17at Duke Blue DevilsW 89–87Cameron Indoor Stadium
1976-01-18vs NC State WolfpackL 67–68Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-25vs Maryland TerrapinsW 95–93Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-28at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 88–85Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-31vs Clemson TigersW 79–64Carmichael Auditorium
1976-02-04at Detroit Mercy TitansW 91–76Calihan Hall
1976-02-06neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 79–74
1976-02-07neutral Furman PaladinsW 97–64
1976-02-11at Maryland TerrapinsW 81–69Cole Fieldhouse
1976-02-14at Tulane Green WaveW 113–106Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1976-02-18at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 77–75Millett Hall
1976-02-21vs Virginia CavaliersW 73–71Carmichael Auditorium
1976-02-24at NC State WolfpackW 91–79Reynolds Coliseum
1976-02-28vs Duke Blue DevilsW 91–71Carmichael Auditorium
1976-03-05neutral Clemson TigersW 82–74Capital Centre
1976-03-06neutral Virginia CavaliersL 62–67Capital Centre
1976-03-13neutral Alabama Crimson TideL 64–79University of Dayton Arena

Game recaps

1976-01-10: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 85–82 as Phil Ford scored a team-high 27. Wally Walker had 34 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-02-21: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 73–71 as Ford scored a team-high 22. Walker had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-03-06: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina Tar Heels 67–62. Wally Walker led the winners with 21 points. Phil Ford had 22 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

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