1975-76 Purdue Boilermakers basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Purdue Boilermakers went 16-11 (11-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Schaus. Simple Rating System: 13.42.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Boilermakers scored 82.6 points per game and allowed 77.1 (+5.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 3, 1976 to Jan 17, 1976. The most lopsided win was 86–58 at Northwestern Wildcats on Feb 9, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 99–86 at UCLA Bruins on Dec 30, 1975. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Minnesota Golden Gophers (111–110).

Among Purdue Boilermakers' 124 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .593 winning percentage ranks 84th. Previous season: 1974-75 Boilermakers (17–11). Next season: 1976-77 Boilermakers (19–9).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-11-29	vs Xavier Musketeers	W 81–64	Mackey Arena
1975-12-04	neutral Rutgers Scarlet Knights	L 73–81
1975-12-06	at West Virginia Mountaineers	W 90–79	WVU Coliseum
1975-12-10	vs San Diego State Aztecs	L 79–81	Mackey Arena
1975-12-13	vs Providence Friars	L 59–66	Mackey Arena
1975-12-22	vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	W 97–79	Mackey Arena
1975-12-29	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	W 80–77
1975-12-30	at UCLA Bruins	L 86–99	Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-03	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 111–110	Williams Arena
1976-01-05	at Butler Bulldogs	W 81–57	Hinkle Fieldhouse
1976-01-10	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 87–72	Mackey Arena
1976-01-12	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 91–81	Mackey Arena
1976-01-17	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 84–80	St. John Arena
1976-01-19	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 67–71	Assembly Hall
1976-01-24	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 80–84	Mackey Arena
1976-01-26	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 65–66	Mackey Arena
1976-01-31	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 63–71	Assembly Hall
1976-02-02	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 91–76	Mackey Arena
1976-02-07	at Wisconsin Badgers	W 85–74	Wisconsin Field House
1976-02-09	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 86–58	McGaw Memorial Hall
1976-02-14	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 98–73	Mackey Arena
1976-02-16	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 71–74	Mackey Arena
1976-02-21	at Michigan Wolverines	L 81–92	Crisler Arena
1976-02-23	at Michigan State Spartans	L 76–89	Jenison Field House
1976-02-28	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 81–62	Mackey Arena
1976-03-03	at Iowa Hawkeyes	W 94–78	Iowa Field House
1976-03-06	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 94–87	Mackey Arena

Game recaps

1976-01-17: Behind Wayne Walls's 18 points, Purdue Boilermakers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 84–80. Bolden had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Walter Jordon grabbed 16 rebounds.

1976-02-14: Purdue routed Ohio State Buckeyes 98–73. Eugene Parker led the winners with 25 points. Poole had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Tom Scheffler grabbed 18 rebounds.

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