1975-76 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — 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.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 29 games from this season: 9–1 at home, 11–0 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 85.3 points per game and allowed 74.3 (+11.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 13 games, from Jan 25, 1976 to Mar 5, 1976. The most lopsided win was 115–75 over Howard Bison on Nov 29, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 79–64 to Alabama Crimson Tide on Mar 13, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against NC State Wolfpack (67–68).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .862 winning percentage ranks 16th. Previous season: 1974-75 Carolina Tar Heels (23–8). Next season: 1976-77 Carolina Tar Heels (28–5).

Game-by-game results (29 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-29	vs Howard Bison	W 115–75	Carmichael Auditorium
1975-12-04	neutral Seton Hall Pirates	W 75–63
1975-12-06	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 88–75	Carmichael Auditorium
1975-12-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 90–77	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1975-12-20	at East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 104–67	Brooks Gym
1975-12-22	at South Florida Bulls	W 70–64	Curtis Hixon Hall
1976-01-02	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 88–95	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-03	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 77–74	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-05	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 81–42	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-07	at Clemson Tigers	W 83–64	Littlejohn Coliseum
1976-01-10	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 85–82	University Hall
1976-01-14	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 99–75	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-17	at Duke Blue Devils	W 89–87	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1976-01-18	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 67–68	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-25	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 95–93	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-01-28	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 88–85	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-31	vs Clemson Tigers	W 79–64	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-02-04	at Detroit Mercy Titans	W 91–76	Calihan Hall
1976-02-06	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 79–74
1976-02-07	neutral Furman Paladins	W 97–64
1976-02-11	at Maryland Terrapins	W 81–69	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-02-14	at Tulane Green Wave	W 113–106	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1976-02-18	at Miami (OH) RedHawks	W 77–75	Millett Hall
1976-02-21	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 73–71	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-02-24	at NC State Wolfpack	W 91–79	Reynolds Coliseum
1976-02-28	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 91–71	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-03-05	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 82–74	Capital Centre
1976-03-06	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	L 62–67	Capital Centre
1976-03-13	neutral Alabama Crimson Tide	L 64–79	University of Dayton Arena

Game recaps

1975-12-08: Behind Mitch Kupchak's 24 points, North Carolina pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 90–77. Jack Givens had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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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