1975-76 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1975-76 UCLA Bruins went 27-5 (12-2 in the Pac-8) under head coach Gene Bartow. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.81.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1975-11-29neutral Indiana HoosiersL 64–84St. Louis Arena
1975-12-05vs San Jose State SpartansW 90–80Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-06vs Southern Illinois SalukisW 81–60Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-08vs San Diego State AztecsW 101–86Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-18vs Missouri TigersW 83–71Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-20vs Seattle U RedhawksW 106–72Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-23vs Baylor BearsW 96–75Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-29vs Santa Clara BroncosW 52–48Pauley Pavilion
1975-12-30vs Purdue BoilermakersW 99–86Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-02vs Denver PioneersW 111–79Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-03vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 86–70Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-08at Oregon DucksW 62–61McArthur Court
1976-01-10at Oregon State BeaversL 58–75Gill Coliseum
1976-01-16vs Stanford CardinalW 68–67Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-17vs Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 80–71Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-22vs UC Santa Barbara GauchosW 64–50Pauley Pavilion
1976-01-24at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 85–95Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
1976-01-31vs USC TrojansW 68–62Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-05at Washington HuskiesW 92–87Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1976-02-07at Washington State CougarsW 91–71Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1976-02-12vs Washington State CougarsW 104–78Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-14vs Washington HuskiesW 78–76Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-19vs Oregon State BeaversW 78–69Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-21vs Oregon DucksL 45–65Pauley Pavilion
1976-02-27at Cal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersW 113–93Harmon Gym
1976-02-28at Stanford CardinalW 120–74Maples Pavilion
1976-03-06at USC TrojansW 87–73L.A. Sports Arena
1976-03-13neutral San Diego State AztecsW 74–64McArthur Court
1976-03-18neutral Pepperdine WavesW 70–61Pauley Pavilion
1976-03-20neutral Arizona WildcatsW 82–66Pauley Pavilion
1976-03-27neutral Indiana HoosiersL 51–65The Spectrum
1976-03-29neutral Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 106–92The Spectrum

Game recaps

1975-12-05: Behind Brad Holland's 17 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from San Jose State 90–80. Fair had 19 for San Jose State.

1975-12-06: Behind Ralph Drollinger's 16 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Southern Illinois 81–60. Glenn had 18 for Southern Illinois. Marques Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1975-12-18: Behind Washington's 25 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Missouri Tigers 83–71. Smith had 24 for Missouri Tigers.

1975-12-20: Behind Johnson's 23 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Seattle University 106–72. Richardson had 20 for Seattle University. Drollinger grabbed 16 rebounds.

1975-12-23: Behind Johnson's 20 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Baylor Bears 96–75. Rufus had 32 for Baylor Bears.

1975-12-29: UCLA Bruins beat Santa Clara 52–48. Johnson led the winners with 18 points. Nelson had 12 for Santa Clara.

1976-01-02: UCLA Bruins routed Denver Pioneers 111–79. Washington led the winners with 30 points. Hunt had 20 for Denver Pioneers.

1976-01-03: Behind Washington, F's 24 points, UCLA Bruins pulled away from Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86–70. Dantley, F had 25 for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1976-01-08: UCLA Bruins survived Oregon Ducks 62–61 as Richard Washington scored a team-high 23. Ron Lee had 17 for Oregon Ducks.

1976-01-10: Oregon State Beavers beat UCLA Bruins 75–58 as Lonnie Shelton scored a team-high 20. Richard Washington had 21 for UCLA Bruins.

1976-01-16: Behind McCarter's 26 points, UCLA Bruins held off Stanford Cardinal 68–67. Schweitzer had 17 for Stanford Cardinal. Schader grabbed 17 rebounds.

1976-01-17: UCLA Bruins beat California Golden Bears 80–71. Washington led the winners with 23 points. White had 17 for California Golden Bears.

1976-01-22: UCLA Bruins beat UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 64–50 as Washington scored a team-high 27. Oliveira had 14 for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

1976-01-24: Behind Adrian Dantley's 30 points, Notre Dame Fighting Irish pulled away from UCLA Bruins 95–85. Richard Washington had 30 for UCLA Bruins.

1976-01-31: UCLA Bruins beat USC Trojans 68–62. Johnson led the winners with 17 points. Safford had 24 for USC Trojans.

1976-02-05: UCLA Bruins beat Washington Huskies 92–87. Marques Johnson led the winners with 25 points. Lars Hansen had 24 for Washington Huskies.

1976-02-07: UCLA Bruins blew out Washington State Cougars 91–71 as Marques Johnson scored a team-high 32. Norton Barnhill had 27 for Washington State Cougars. Marques Johnson grabbed 15 rebounds.

1976-02-12: Behind Johnson's 19 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Washington State Cougars 104–78. Davis had 21 for Washington State Cougars.

1976-02-14: UCLA Bruins edged Washington Huskies 78–76. Washington, F led the winners with 24 points. Hansen, F had 22 for Washington Huskies.

1976-02-19: UCLA Bruins beat Oregon State Beavers 78–69. Washington led the winners with 19 points. Shelton had 24 for Oregon State Beavers.

1976-02-21: Behind Ballard's 16 points, Oregon Ducks rolled past UCLA Bruins 65–45.

1976-02-27: UCLA Bruins blew out California 113–93 as Marques Johnson scored a team-high 27. Rickie Hawthorne had 21 for California.

1976-02-28: UCLA Bruins blew out Stanford Cardinal 120–74 as Richard Washington scored a team-high 25. George Schader had 21 for Stanford Cardinal.

1976-03-06: UCLA Bruins handled Southern California 87–73. Richard Washington led the winners with 23 points. Bob Trowbridge had 19 for Southern California.

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