1975-76 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-6 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.91.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 12–0 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 82.1 points per game and allowed 75.5 (+6.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 17, 1976 to Feb 9, 1976. The most lopsided win was 99–69 over Army Black Knights on Dec 19, 1975; the heaviest defeat was 77–66 at Vanderbilt Commodores on Jan 12, 1976. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Michigan Wolverines (82–81). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .778 winning percentage ranks 15th. Previous season: 1974-75 Volunteers (18–8). Next season: 1976-77 Volunteers (22–6).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-12-03	at Duke Blue Devils	W 86–80	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1975-12-06	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 82–81	Stokely Center
1975-12-09	at St. John's Red Storm	L 70–79	Alumni Hall
1975-12-19	vs Army Black Knights	W 99–69	Stokely Center
1975-12-20	vs Clemson Tigers	W 77–66	Stokely Center
1975-12-28	neutral Pennsylvania Quakers	W 77–70
1975-12-29	at Tulane Green Wave	W 97–73	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1976-01-03	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 79–73	Georgia Coliseum
1976-01-10	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 90–88 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-12	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 66–77	Memorial Gymnasium
1976-01-17	vs Florida Gators	W 93–84	Stokely Center
1976-01-19	vs Auburn Tigers	W 83–78	Stokely Center
1976-01-24	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 56–53	C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1976-01-26	at LSU Tigers	W 105–92	Maravich Assembly Center
1976-01-31	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 80–74	Stokely Center
1976-02-02	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 75–66	Stokely Center
1976-02-07	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 92–85	Stokely Center
1976-02-09	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 73–59	Stokely Center
1976-02-14	at Florida Gators	L 69–72	Florida Gymnasium
1976-02-16	at Auburn Tigers	L 72–73	Memorial Coliseum
1976-02-21	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 105–81	Stokely Center
1976-02-23	vs LSU Tigers	W 80–71	Stokely Center
1976-02-28	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 90–93	Memorial Coliseum
1976-03-01	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 78–76	Humphrey Coliseum
1976-03-06	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 86–70	Stokely Center
1976-03-13	neutral VMI Keydets	L 75–81	Charlotte Coliseum (I)

Game recaps

1976-01-10: Tennessee survived Kentucky Wildcats 90–88 as Ernie Grunfeld (*) scored a team-high 43. Mike Phillips had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats. Mike Phillips grabbed 28 rebounds.

1976-02-07: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 92–85. Ernie Grunfeld (*) led the winners with 32 points. Mike Phillips had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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