1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers Total Body of Work

UofKBlue · Jan 12, 2015

As many of you know, the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers were the last team to go undefeated and win the national championship. Over the past two days, all I've read from the national pundits is how this years Kentucky squad is no longer considered a "dominant" or "great" team because of our past two games.

When talking about the history of college basketball, the 75-76 Hoosiers are always brought up when talking about the most dominant basketball teams. What people fail to bring up is the fact that even though the Hoosiers went undefeated, it wasn't like they were blowing teams out every game like the media leads you to believe.

Below is a copy of the 75-76 Hoosiers' schedule and the results. What I will add is that this schedule does NOT show which games ended up in overtime, which were the matchups with both UK and Michigan.

I'm not saying that UK will go undefeated or anything like that. All I'm simply proving is that whether you win by 1 or 100, a win is still a win and the ultimate goal of an undefeated season and #9 is still within reach and that we simply need to enjoy what could be the most historic season in college basketball history.

This post was edited on 1/12 12:56 PM by UofKBlue

yabbadabbadoo · Jan 12, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Got a magnifying glass by chance?

UofKBlue · Jan 12, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Originally posted by yabbadabbadoo:
Got a magnifying glass by chance?

Click on the picture and it enlarges it.

.S&C. · Jan 12, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Why do we continue to compare this team to past national champions?

These comparisons should be reserved FOR WHEN we actually win the title. No one will make these comparisons if we lose in the final four. It seems like every other day we compare this team to the 96 cats (which is ridiculius on it's face) and others.

There's going to be a lot of useless threads from this year if we don't win it all. But I'm sure some people will STILL compare them to past champions.

UofKBlue · Jan 12, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Originally posted by .S&C.:
Why do we continue to compare this team to past national champions?

These comparisons should be reserved FOR WHEN we actually win the title. No one will make these comparisons if we lose in the final four. It seems like every other day we compare this team to the 96 cats (which is ridiculius on it's face) and others.

There's going to be a lot of useless threads from this year if we don't win it all. But I'm sure some people will STILL compare them to past champions.

I'm not comparing the overall teams. I don't care about the other teams. My point was how people are suddenly falling off the bandwagon because we've had two close games. All I'm doing is showing that the ultimate goal is still attainable even with a couple of closer than expected games.

.S&C. · Jan 12, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

That's fair, but the thread title reads just like another comparison. UK '15 vs. "Past champion".

People just have to realize that the best are beaten every year, minus 1, and this team will be no different. They will lose somewhere.

Cal has made it seem like winnng a championship is easy, and it's not. The fans you are speaking about are the ones that build themselves up to believe hard achievements and made easy.

UKCatnNC · Jan 12, 2015

That iu team must not have been great. If I counted correctly, they had about seven wins by 5 or less points. Go Cats!!

anon_013cn8yrfncx2 · Jan 13, 2015

The OT game against UK at Freedom Hall made it to overtime because of a last second left handed tip-in by Kent Benson off a long jump shot. That ball bounces off the rim anywhere other than it did and UK ends IU's unbeaten streak two years in a row.

anon_9qtxg60vqzy0y · Jan 13, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Originally posted by .S&C.:
Why do we continue to compare this team to past national champions?

These comparisons should be reserved FOR WHEN we actually win the title. No one will make these comparisons if we lose in the final four. It seems like every other day we compare this team to the 96 cats (which is ridiculius on it's face) and others.

There's going to be a lot of useless threads from this year if we don't win it all. But I'm sure some people will STILL compare them to past champions.

Man, chill and relax. Last I heard this is a messageboard where posters discuss topics related to UK basketball. And, fwiw, that's the narrative on this team. Local and National.media has compared this team to other great teams. Some even have us beating NBA teams. If you don't like a particular post, feel free to exercise your right to ignore it instead of injecting a negative tone towards the OP.

UKWildcats#8 · Jan 13, 2015

I don't think anyone really thinks winning a national title is easy.

Cal's first 5 years should show that. 4 really good teams, only 1 won it all. I don't know which loss will haunt me more, WVU in 2010 or UCONN in 2014. To be fair to UCONN in 2011, I felt that was more of an even match, while last year I feel we were better, and definitely were the best team in 2010.

Lot of luck in the tournament....could end your run in a bad way if it is bad luck.

EvilMD · Jan 13, 2015

What a whack schedule. They played five of six Big 10 games on the road and then later five of six at home.

.S&C. · Jan 13, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Yea NINE, and I responded with my opinion on the topic. That comparing a team that hasn't won anything to teams that won championships and went undefeated is stupid. Message board or not. I'm both chilled and relaxed, and as you should have read in my second post, I called his post fair.

If you are interpreting a tone, then it's in your mind. I think it's ridiculius to compare this team to champions until they are one. That's My opinion, and If you don't like that, maybe you should take some of your own advice, and ignore it and move on.

And that narrative youd speak of is pointless and useless if we don't win the whole thing. If it only happened every once in a while, I wouldn't have even said anything. But we have had probably 25 threads or more this year on "2015 cats vs. 1996 cats. It's a ridiculius comparison, for now at least. That's what I was getting at, but I understand the OP was getting at something different.

This post was edited on 1/13 1:53 AM by .S&C.

anon_9qtxg60vqzy0y · Jan 13, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

^^^ Talks too much.

musrat59 · Jan 13, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

For anyone to go undefeated in college Basketball, you have to be damn good and have some luck also.

sonnyg333 · Jan 13, 2015

Be careful of the fine print............................

IdaCat · Jan 13, 2015

Perfection is a mighty high bar to set and we're not even half way through the season yet. I'm trying not to get caught up in all this premature hype. It's highly unlikely and it makes every close game 10 times more stressful.

runt#69 · Jan 13, 2015

I've gotta say it again .....(as I have when talking about close games against bad teams and comparing the undefeated IU to team to this year's UK team)

(2 pt win) @Ohio State - OSU ended up 6-20 that year
(3 pt. win) @Purdue - PU ended up 16-11 that year

just wanted to put this out there to remind everyone that road games in conference are hard to win no matter HOW BAD the team is that you're playing.

ymmot31 · Jan 13, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Originally posted by N.I.N.E.:
^^^ Talks too much.

Absolutely.

Mojocat · Jan 13, 2015

Originally posted by runt#69:
I've gotta say it again .....(as I have when talking about close games against bad teams and comparing the undefeated IU to team to this year's UK team)

(2 pt win) @Ohio State - OSU ended up 6-20 that year
(3 pt. win) @Purdue - PU ended up 16-11 that year

just wanted to put this out there to remind everyone that road games in conference are hard to win no matter HOW BAD the team is that you're playing.

That's true, and however true that was in 1976, it's 10x as true today. I think men's college hoops in the 70s was very much like the women's game until very recently - all the power and talent was in a very few programs, and there wasn't nearly the parity we now see. I heard Bob Knight say once that the best players of today aren't any better than the best players back then, but there are a whole lot more of them today.....

catfaninsc · Jan 13, 2015

Re: 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers vs. 2014-15 Kentucky Wildcats

Originally posted by musrat59:

For anyone to go undefeated in college Basketball, you have to be damn good and have some luck also.

+1

HoopsDavid · Jan 13, 2015

11 out of 32 games by single digits.
Not saying we go undefeated, because we won't, but for the media to declare us "overrated" is ridiculous. Only 3 of 15 have stayed within single digits of us.
People never look at facts, just always want to take a shot at us.
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