1975-76 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1975-76 Virginia Cavaliers went 18-12 (4-8 in the ACC) under head coach Terry Holland. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.99.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 28 games from this season: 8–3 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 4–3 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 74.3 points per game and allowed 71.3 (+3.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 23, 1975 to Jan 7, 1976. The most lopsided win was 72–51 at Davidson Wildcats on Jan 5, 1976; the heaviest defeat was 91–69 to Virginia Tech Hokies on Jan 14, 1976. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Duke Blue Devils (79–81).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1975-76's .600 winning percentage ranks 57th. Previous season: 1974-75 Cavaliers (12–13). Next season: 1976-77 Cavaliers (12–17).

Game-by-game results (28 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1975-12-06	at Duke Blue Devils	L 79–81	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1975-12-09	at Penn State Nittany Lions	W 79–66	Rec Hall
1975-12-22	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 69–72
1975-12-23	neutral Yale Bulldogs	W 72–62
1976-01-03	neutral VMI Keydets	W 74–63	Roanoke Civic Center
1976-01-05	at Davidson Wildcats	W 72–51	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1976-01-07	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 63–58	University Hall
1976-01-10	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 82–85	University Hall
1976-01-14	neutral Virginia Tech Hokies	L 69–91
1976-01-16	at NC State Wolfpack	L 71–78	Reynolds Coliseum
1976-01-19	at William & Mary Tribe	W 80–60	William & Mary Hall
1976-01-21	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 75–68	University Hall
1976-01-22	vs Delaware Blue Hens	W 78–65	University Hall
1976-01-24	vs Clemson Tigers	W 69–62	University Hall
1976-01-28	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 58–71	WVU Coliseum
1976-01-31	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 73–75	University Hall
1976-02-04	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 66–69	University Hall
1976-02-07	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 78–82	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1976-02-09	vs Hofstra Pride	W 91–83	University Hall
1976-02-11	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 94–90	University Hall
1976-02-18	vs Clemson Tigers	W 90–77	University Hall
1976-02-21	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 71–73	Carmichael Auditorium
1976-02-25	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 79–75	University Hall
1976-02-28	at Maryland Terrapins	L 73–81	Cole Fieldhouse
1976-03-04	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 75–63	Capital Centre
1976-03-05	at Maryland Terrapins	W 73–65	Capital Centre
1976-03-06	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	W 67–62	Capital Centre
1976-03-13	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	L 60–69	Charlotte Coliseum (I)

Game recaps

1975-12-06: Duke Blue Devils survived Virginia Cavaliers 81–79 as Willie Hodge scored a team-high 26. Wally Walker had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1975-12-09: Behind Dave Koesters's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Penn State Nittany Lions 79–66. Chris Erichsen had 17 for Penn State Nittany Lions.

1975-12-22: Behind Ronnie Daniel's 25 points, Oklahoma State Cowboys held off Virginia Cavaliers 72–69. Wally Walker had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1975-12-23: Virginia Cavaliers handled Yale 72–62. Wally Walker led the winners with 26 points. Rollin Chipper had 18 for Yale.

1976-01-03: Behind Wally Walker's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from VMI 74–63. Will Bynum had 19 for VMI.

1976-01-05: Virginia Cavaliers routed Davidson Wildcats 72–51. Wally Walker led the winners with 15 points. John Gerdy had 17 for Davidson Wildcats.

1976-01-07: Behind Wally Walker's 22 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Wake Forest Demon Deacons 63–58. Skip Brown had 20 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1976-01-10: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 85–82 as Phil Ford scored a team-high 27. Wally Walker had 34 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-01-16: Behind Kenny Carr's 27 points, NC State Wolfpack defeated Virginia Cavaliers 78–71. Wally Walker had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-01-19: Behind Wally Walker's 25 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past William & Mary 80–60. Jack Arbogast had 19 for William & Mary.

1976-01-21: Virginia Cavaliers beat Pittsburgh Panthers 75–68. Wally Walker led the winners with 25 points. Larry Harris had 34 for Pittsburgh Panthers.

1976-01-22: Virginia Cavaliers beat Delaware Blue Hens 78–65 as Walker, Wally scored a team-high 22.

1976-01-24: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson Tigers 69–62 as Wally Walker scored a team-high 21. David Brown had 14 for Clemson Tigers. Marc Iavaroni grabbed 16 rebounds.

1976-01-28: Behind Stan Boskovich's 19 points, West Virginia Mountaineers pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 71–58. Billy Langloh had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-01-31: Behind Kenny Carr's 19 points, NC State held off Virginia Cavaliers 75–73. Wally Walker had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-02-04: Maryland Terrapins survived Virginia Cavaliers 69–66 as Lucas, John scored a team-high 19. Walker, Wally had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-02-09: Virginia Cavaliers beat Hofstra 91–83. Walker, Wally led the winners with 19 points. Laurel, Richie had 24 for Hofstra.

1976-02-11: Behind Wally Walker's 30 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Duke Blue Devils 94–90. Tate Armstrong had 38 for Duke Blue Devils.

1976-02-18: Virginia Cavaliers handled Clemson Tigers 90–77. Walker, Wally led the winners with 30 points. Howell, Jim had 16 for Clemson Tigers.

1976-02-21: North Carolina Tar Heels survived Virginia Cavaliers 73–71 as Ford scored a team-high 22. Walker had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1976-03-04: Virginia Cavaliers handled NC State Wolfpack 75–63. Wally Walker led the winners with 25 points. Kenny Carr had 21 for NC State Wolfpack.

1976-03-05: Behind Wally Walker's 27 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated Maryland Terrapins 73–65. Mo Howard had 13 for Maryland Terrapins.

1976-03-06: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina Tar Heels 67–62. Wally Walker led the winners with 21 points. Phil Ford had 22 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

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