1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
1975–76 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	3–24 (3–11 Big Eight)
Head coach	Ken Trickey (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Gus Guydon; Jack Sutter;
Home arena	Hilton Coliseum

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

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, 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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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.

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References

↑ sports-reference.com 1975-76 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
↑ January 22, 1976 (Page 1 of 33). Des Moines, Iowa: , Jan 22, 1976 ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. North Central Collection.
↑ "1975-76 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
↑ "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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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.

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Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
Venues	Margaret Hall Gymnasium (1907–1912) State Gymnasium (1913–1947) Iowa State Armory (1947–1971) Hilton Coliseum (1971–present)
Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Culture & lore	Cy the Cardinal "ISU Fights" Iowa State Pep Band ISU Holiday Classic
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics