1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

The 1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Ken Trickey, who was in his first season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
1975–76 record3–24 (3–11 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gus Guydon
  • Jack Sutter
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
1975–76 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Missouri122 .857  265  .839
Kansas State113 .786  208  .714
Nebraska104 .714  198  .704
Kansas68 .429  1313  .500
Oklahoma68 .429  917  .346
Oklahoma State410 .286  1016  .385
Colorado410 .286  719  .269
Iowa State311 .214  324  .111
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

They finished the season 3–24, 3–11 in Big Eight play to finish in last place. Head Coach Ken Trickey resigned on January 21, 1976.[2]

Roster

1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 30 Mike Benjamin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr LaPorte, IN
G 10 Jeff Branstetter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Harlan, IA
F 42 Steve Burgason 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ames, IA
G 14 Roman Butkus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
G 15 Julian Butler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Key West, FL
Al Dixon
F 33 Calvin Freeman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dayton, OH
Bob Higgins
G 22 Hercle Ivy (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Louis, MO
F 44 Art Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Indianapolis, IN
C 54 Jim Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Treynor, IA
G 25 Andrew Parker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 32 Charles Peake 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Columbus, OH
C 52 Steve Powell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Chattanooga, TN
F 40 Dale Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jefferson, IA
F 34 Evan Varley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Menlo, IA
Head coach
  • Ken Trickey
Assistant coach(es)

Gus Guydon
Jack Sutter


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
November 29, 1975*
8:00 pm
Vanderbilt L 80–105  0–1
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 2, 1975*
7:35 pm
South Dakota L 75–79  0–2
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 6, 1975*
7:35 pm
at Drake
Iowa's Big Four
L 83–98  0–3
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, IA
December 9, 1975*
7:35 pm
at TCU L 83–95  0–4
Daniel Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, TX
December 12, 1975*
7:35 pm, WOI/Iowa PBS
Iowa
CyHawk Rivalry
L 77–91  0–5
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 17, 1975*
7:35 pm
Creighton L 61–73  0–6
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
December 20, 1975*
2:00 pm
at Nebraska-Omaha L 73–84  0–7
Omaha Civic Auditorium 
Omaha, NE
December 26, 1975*
7:05 pm
vs. Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
L 67–81  0–8
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1975*
1:05 pm
vs. Oklahoma State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Consolation Semifinals
L 71–88  0–9
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1975*
1:05 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Seventh Place
L 51–71  0–10
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
January 8, 1976*
10:00 pm
at San Diego State L 75–92  0–11
Peterson Gymnasium 
San Diego, CA
January 10, 1976*
2:10 pm, TVS-NBC
No. 5 UNLV L 82–88  0–12
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 12, 1976*
8:30 pm
at Saint Louis L 64–93  0–13
St. Louis Arena (2,459)
St. Louis, MO
January 17, 1976
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 93–89 OT 1–13
(1–0)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
January 20, 1976
7:35 pm
at Kansas L 60–68  1–14
(1–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (9,760)
Lawrence, KS
January 24, 1976
7:35 pm
No. 18 Missouri L 68–84  1–15
(1–2)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
January 28, 1976
7:35 pm
at Kansas State L 66–84  1–16
(1–3)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
January 31, 1976
1:10 pm, WOI
Colorado W 82–71  2–16
(2–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 4, 1976
7:30 pm
at Oklahoma L 63–75  2–17
(2–4)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
February 7, 1976
7:35 pm
Nebraska L 56–66  2–18
(2–5)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 11, 1976
7:35 pm
Kansas L 53–61  2–19
(2–6)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 14, 1976
1:10 pm, WOI
at No. 14 Missouri L 64–85  2–20
(2–7)
Hearnes Center 
Columbia, MO
February 18, 1976
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State L 71–83  2–21
(2–8)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
February 21, 1976
8:35 pm
at Colorado L 83–92  2–22
(2–9)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
February 27, 1976
7:35 pm
Kansas State L 67–80  2–23
(2–10)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 3, 1976
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 62–57  3–23
(3–10)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
March 6, 1976
7:35 pm
Nebraska L 66–82  3–24
(3–11)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

[4]

References

  1. sports-reference.com 1975-76 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. January 22, 1976 (Page 1 of 33). Des Moines, Iowa: , Jan 22, 1976 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
  3. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa-state/1976.html
  4. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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