1975-76 Tennessee Volunteers — 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.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1975-12-03at Duke Blue DevilsW 86–80Cameron Indoor Stadium
1975-12-06vs Michigan WolverinesW 82–81Stokely Center
1975-12-09at St. John's Red StormL 70–79Alumni Hall
1975-12-19vs Army Black KnightsW 99–69Stokely Center
1975-12-20vs Clemson TigersW 77–66Stokely Center
1975-12-28neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 77–70
1975-12-29at Tulane Green WaveW 97–73Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1976-01-03at Georgia BulldogsW 79–73Georgia Coliseum
1976-01-10at Kentucky WildcatsW 90–88 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1976-01-12at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 66–77Memorial Gymnasium
1976-01-17vs Florida GatorsW 93–84Stokely Center
1976-01-19vs Auburn TigersW 83–78Stokely Center
1976-01-24at Ole Miss RebelsW 56–53C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1976-01-26at LSU TigersW 105–92Maravich Assembly Center
1976-01-31vs Alabama Crimson TideW 80–74Stokely Center
1976-02-02vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 75–66Stokely Center
1976-02-07vs Kentucky WildcatsW 92–85Stokely Center
1976-02-09vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 73–59Stokely Center
1976-02-14at Florida GatorsL 69–72Florida Gymnasium
1976-02-16at Auburn TigersL 72–73Memorial Coliseum
1976-02-21vs Ole Miss RebelsW 105–81Stokely Center
1976-02-23vs LSU TigersW 80–71Stokely Center
1976-02-28at Alabama Crimson TideL 90–93Memorial Coliseum
1976-03-01at Mississippi State BulldogsW 78–76Humphrey Coliseum
1976-03-06vs Georgia BulldogsW 86–70Stokely Center
1976-03-13neutral VMI KeydetsL 75–81Charlotte Coliseum (I)

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