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1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

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1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record3–24 (3–11 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gus Guydon
  • Jack Sutter
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
1975–76 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Missouri 12 2   .857 26 5   .839
Kansas State 11 3   .786 20 8   .714
Nebraska 10 4   .714 19 8   .704
Kansas 6 8   .429 13 13   .500
Oklahoma 6 8   .429 9 17   .346
Oklahoma State 4 10   .286 10 16   .385
Colorado 4 10   .286 7 19   .269
Iowa State 3 11   .214 3 24   .111
Rankings from AP poll[1]

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 second season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

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

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

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

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References

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  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. ^ "1975-76 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  4. ^ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.