1975–76 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team

The 1975–76 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1975-76 college basketball season.

1975–76 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten
1975–76 record1611 (117 Big Ten)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Steele
  • Gerald Thomas
Home arenaMackey Arena
1975–76 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Indiana180 1.000  320  1.000
No. 9 Michigan144 .778  257  .781
Purdue117 .611  1611  .593
Michigan State108 .556  1413  .519
Iowa99 .500  1910  .655
Minnesota810 .444  1610  .615
Illinois711 .389  1413  .519
Northwestern711 .389  1215  .444
Wisconsin414 .222  1016  .385
Ohio State216 .111  620  .231
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 19*
Athletes in Action
Exhibition
W 9980 
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
November 29*
Xavier W 8164  1-0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 4*
Rutgers L 7381  1-1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 6*
West Virginia W 9079  2-1
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
December 10*
San Diego State L 7981  2-2
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 13*
vs. Providence L 5966  2-3
 
Indianapolis, IN
December 22*
California W 9779  3-3
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 29*
vs. Saint Louis
Bruin Classic
W 8077  4-3
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
December 30*
at No. 4 UCLA
Bruin Classic
L 8699  4-4
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
January 3
at No. 16 Minnesota W 111110 2OT 5-4
(1-0)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
January 5*
at Butler W 8157  6-4
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
January 10
Wisconsin W 8772  7-4
(2-0)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 12
Northwestern W 9181  8-4
(3-0)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 17
at Ohio State W 8480  9-4
(4-0)
St. John Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 19
No. 1 Indiana
Indiana–Purdue rivalry
L 6771  9-5
(4-1)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
January 24
No. 17 Michigan L 8084  9-6
(4-2)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 26
Michigan State L 6566  9-7
(4-3)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
January 31
at Illinois L 6371  9-8
(4-4)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL
February 2
Iowa W 9176  10-8
(5-4)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 7
at Wisconsin W 8574  11-8
(6-4)
Wisconsin Field House 
Madison, WI
February 9
at Northwestern W 8658  12-8
(7-4)
Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
February 14
Ohio State W 9873  13-8
(8-4)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 16
No. 1 Indiana
Indiana-Purdue rivalry
L 7174  13-9
(8-5)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
February 21
at No. 15 Michigan L 8192  13-10
(8-6)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 23
at Michigan State L 7689  13-11
(8-7)
Jenison Fieldhouse 
East Lansing, MI
February 28
Illinois W 8162  14-11
(9-7)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
March 3
at Iowa W 9478  15-11
(10-7)
Iowa Field House 
Iowa City, IA
March 6
Minnesota W 9487 OT 16-11
(11-7)
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Personnel

References

  1. 2003-04 Purdue men's basketball media guide.
  2. 2003-04 Purdue men's basketball media guide.
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