1975-76 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Penn State Nittany Lions went 10-15 under head coach John Bach. Simple Rating System: -2.81.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 3–5 at home, 3–9 on the road, and 2–1 on neutral courts. The State Nittany Lions scored 71.0 points per game and allowed 72.3 (-1.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Dec 2, 1975 to Dec 7, 1975. The most lopsided win was 93–45 at Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Dec 2, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 71–52 at Pittsburgh Panthers on Jan 31, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Temple Owls (76–77).

Among Penn State Nittany Lions' 122 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .400 winning percentage ranks 103rd. Previous season: 1974-75 State Nittany Lions (11–12). Next season: 1976-77 State Nittany Lions (11–15).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-12-02	at Lehigh Mountain Hawks	W 93–45	Taylor Gym
1975-12-04	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 66–61	Rec Hall
1975-12-07	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 74–68	Rec Hall
1975-12-09	vs Virginia Cavaliers	L 66–79	Rec Hall
1975-12-16	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	W 65–63	Rec Hall
1975-12-19	at Syracuse Orange	L 82–90	Manley Field House
1975-12-20	at Colgate Raiders	W 70–54	Cotterell Court
1975-12-26	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 70–86	Williams Arena
1975-12-27	neutral Butler Bulldogs	L 50–63
1976-01-02	neutral Harvard Crimson	W 63–55
1976-01-03	at George Washington Revolutionaries	L 69–78	Charles E. Smith Center
1976-01-11	at Saint Francis Red Flash	W 79–68	Maurice Stokes Athletic Center
1976-01-14	at Bucknell Bison	L 64–69	Davis Gym
1976-01-24	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 64–69	Rec Hall
1976-01-27	at Georgetown Hoyas	L 63–71	McDonough Gymnasium
1976-01-30	at Duquesne Dukes	L 70–76	Civic Arena
1976-01-31	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 52–71	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1976-02-04	vs Temple Owls	L 76–77	Rec Hall
1976-02-11	vs Syracuse Orange	L 93–100	Rec Hall
1976-02-14	at Navy Midshipmen	L 81–83	Dahlgren Hall
1976-02-18	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 87–103	WVU Coliseum
1976-02-21	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	L 61–65	Rec Hall
1976-02-28	neutral Fairfield Stags	W 76–68

Game recaps

1975-12-07: Behind Chris Erichsen's 20 points, Penn State defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 74–68. Bolden had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1975-12-09: Behind Dave Koesters's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Penn State Nittany Lions 79–66. Chris Erichsen had 17 for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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1975-76 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — schedule and results

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