1975-76 Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Notre Dame Fighting Irish went 23-6 under head coach Digger Phelps. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 18.03.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 12–2 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 2–2 on neutral courts. The Dame Fighting Irish scored 87.6 points per game and allowed 75.1 (+12.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 4, 1976 to Feb 25, 1976. The most lopsided win was 117–74 over Davidson Wildcats on Feb 7, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 86–70 at UCLA Bruins on Jan 3, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Cincinnati Bearcats (79–78).

Among Notre Dame Fighting Irish's 118 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .793 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 1974-75 Dame Fighting Irish (19–10). Next season: 1976-77 Dame Fighting Irish (22–7).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-29	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 90–61	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1975-12-06	vs Texas Tech Red Raiders	W 88–63	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1975-12-08	at Kansas Jayhawks	W 72–64	Allen Fieldhouse
1975-12-11	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 60–63	Assembly Hall
1975-12-13	vs Saint Francis Red Flash	W 103–73	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1975-12-30	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 77–79	Freedom Hall
1976-01-03	at UCLA Bruins	L 70–86	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-10	vs Manhattan Jaspers	W 88–71	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-01-12	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 77–66	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1976-01-14	vs Ball State Cardinals	W 119–78	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-01-17	at Xavier Musketeers	W 90–79	Schmidt Fieldhouse
1976-01-24	vs UCLA Bruins	W 95–85	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-01-28	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 89–68	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-01-31	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 63–69	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-02-04	at La Salle Explorers	W 108–89	John Glaser Arena
1976-02-07	vs Davidson Wildcats	W 117–74	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-02-09	vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 95–80	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-02-11	vs Villanova Wildcats	W 84–57	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-02-14	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 97–77	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-02-16	neutral Butler Bulldogs	W 92–79
1976-02-19	at Fordham Rams	W 91–78	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1976-02-21	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 90–83	Carolina Coliseum
1976-02-25	at Dayton Flyers	W 85–79	University of Dayton Arena
1976-02-28	vs Marquette Golden Eagles	L 75–81	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-03-01	vs Western Michigan Broncos	W 95–88	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-03-13	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	W 79–78	Allen Fieldhouse
1976-03-18	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 76–80	Freedom Hall

Game recaps

1975-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats edged Notre Dame 79–77. Mike Phillips led the winners with 18 points. Adrian Dantley had 28 for Notre Dame.

1976-01-03: Behind Washington, F's 24 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86–70. Dantley, F had 25 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1976-01-24: Behind Adrian Dantley's 30 points, Notre Dame Fighting Irish pulled away from UCLA Bruins 95–85. Richard Washington had 30 for UCLA Bruins.

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