1975-76 Providence Friars — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Providence Friars went 21-11 under head coach Dave Gavitt. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.06.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1975-11-29vs Brown BearsW 71–51Providence Civic Center
1975-12-06neutral Alabama Crimson TideL 67–71
1975-12-13at Purdue BoilermakersW 66–59Mackey Arena
1975-12-19neutral Santa Clara BroncosW 73–66
1975-12-20at San Francisco DonsL 77–91War Memorial Gymnasium
1975-12-23vs Oregon DucksW 76–68Providence Civic Center
1976-01-03at DePaul Blue DemonsL 66–91Alumni Hall
1976-01-10vs Louisville CardinalsW 63–60Providence Civic Center
1976-01-14at Seton Hall PiratesL 53–55Walsh Gymnasium
1976-01-17at Rhode Island RamsL 73–75Keaney Gymnasium
1976-01-21at Saint Joseph's HawksW 81–71Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1976-01-24vs La Salle ExplorersL 73–75Providence Civic Center
1976-02-03at Brown BearsW 81–59Marvel Gym
1976-02-05vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 76–67Providence Civic Center
1976-02-07vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 103–85Providence Civic Center
1976-02-11vs Boston College EaglesW 79–71Providence Civic Center
1976-02-14vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 91–79Providence Civic Center
1976-02-21at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 77–78Reilly Center
1976-02-24vs Rhode Island RamsW 85–66Providence Civic Center
1976-02-26at Massachusetts MinutemenL 79–81Curry Hicks Cage
1976-02-28vs St. John's Red StormW 67–53Providence Civic Center
1976-03-01vs Villanova WildcatsW 89–81Providence Civic Center
1976-03-04neutral Holy Cross CrusadersW 64–61Springfield Civic Center
1976-03-06neutral UConn HuskiesL 73–87Springfield Civic Center
1976-03-13neutral North Carolina A&T AggiesW 84–68Madison Square Garden (IV)
1976-03-16neutral Louisville CardinalsW 73–67Madison Square Garden (IV)
1976-03-18neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 78–79Madison Square Garden (IV)
1976-03-21neutral NC State WolfpackL 69–74Madison Square Garden (IV)

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