1975–76 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1975–76 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Redbirds Wordmark.png 175 Independent 20–7 Gene Smithson 1st Warren Crews Ron Ferguson Bill Flanagan Horton Field House Bradley Invitiational champion thumb|right|alt=logo of Illinois State University team The 1975–76 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by first-year head coach Gene Smithson, played their home games at Horton Field House in Normal, Illinois and competed as an independent (not a member of a conference). They finished the season with a 20–7 record. Roster 1975 Illinois State Redbirds y Mike Bonczyk 5 10 170 Sr G 23 South Holland, IL Randy Henry 6 8 185 Sr F 42 Detroit, MI Rich Jones 6 3 190 Sr F 35 York, AL Roger Powell 6 5 193 Sr F 43 Joliet, IL George Tometich 6 2 170 Sr G 13 Moline, IL John Crossen 6 6 200 Jr F 24 St. Clair Shores, MI Jeff Widdel 6 6 205 Jr F 34 Rock Island, IL Jeff Wilkins basketball 7 0 240 Jr C 45 Chicago, IL y Billy Lewis 6 6 180 So F 25 Chicago, IL Rick Ferina 6 4 180 Fr G 31 Niles, IL Derrick Mayes 6 1 170 Fr F 21 Elgin, IL Gene Smithson (North Central (IL)) Warren Crews (Southeast Missouri State) Ron Ferguson (Illinois) Bill Flanagan (Monmouth (IL)) https://videttearchive.ilstu.edu/?a=d&d=vid19751121-01 January 29, 2021 Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Illinois State Redbirds|Regular season November 28, 1975 7:30 pm yes Lewis Horton Field House Normal, IL 129–72       1–0 December 3, 1975 7:00 pm yes yes Long Island Arnold & Marie Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, NY 100–78       2–0 December 10, 1975 7:00 pm yes yes Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN 81–75       3–0 December 13, 1975 7:30 pm yes Alabama–Huntsville Horton Field House Normal, IL 84–66       4–0 December 19, 1975 Bradley Invitiational[Semifinal] yes yes Eastern Illinois Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL 80–77       5–0 December 20, 1975 Bradley Invitiational[Final] yes yes Bradley Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL 88–83       6–0 December 23, 1975 7:30 pm yes Centenary 19 Horton Field House Normal, IL 72–76       6–1 December 27, 1975 7:30 pm yes Idaho State Horton Field House Normal, IL 87–77       7–1 December 30, 1975 7:35 pm yes yes Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, IA 73–84       7–2 January 3, 1976 10:05 pm yes yes Washington State Performing Arts Coliseum Pullman, WA 71–76       7–3 January 5, 1976 10:00 pm yes yes Idaho War Memorial Gymnasium Moscow, ID 60–61 OT       7–4 January 8, 1976 7:30 pm yes Western Illinois Horton Field House Normal, IL 92–79       8–4 January 10, 1976 7:30 pm yes Oral Roberts Horton Field House Normal, IL 75–70       9–4 January 13, 1976 7:30 pm yes Northern Iowa Horton Field House Normal, IL 102–66       10–4 January 21, 1976 6:30 pm yes yes Indiana State Hulman Civic University Center Terre Haute, IN 72–63       11–4 January 24, 1976 7:00 pm yes yes Wake Forest 14 Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum Winston–Salem, NC 81–79   Wilkins 20   12–4 January 26, 1976 7:30 pm yes Marshall Horton Field House Normal, IL 83–64       13–4 January 31, 1976 7:30 pm yes yes Oral Roberts Mabee Center Tulsa, OK 75–89       13–5 February 2, 1976 7:30 pm yes Florida State Horton Field House Normal, IL 82–80 OT       14–5 February 7, 1976 7:30 pm yes Southern Illinois–Edwardsville Horton Field House Normal, IL 68–59       15–5 February 12, 1976 6:30 pm yes yes Florida State Bobby Tully Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL 81–109       15–6 February 14, 1976 7:30 pm yes yes Louisiana Tech Memorial Gymnasium Ruston, LA 76–72       16–6 February 16, 1976 7:30 pm yes Central Michigan Horton Field House Normal, IL 95–80       17–6 February 20, 1976 7:30 pm yes Wisconsin–Milwaukee Horton Field House Normal, IL 106–82       18–6 February 23, 1976 8:30 pm yes yes Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, MO 71–85       18–7 February 28, 1976 7:30 pm yes McNeese State Horton Field House Normal, IL 106–80       19–7 March 1, 1976 7:30 pm yes Akron Horton Field House Normal, IL 88–69       20–7 AP Poll Central Standard Time SourceJanuary 29, 2021 1975–76 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/illinois-state/1976-schedule.html Sports Referencehttps://goredbirds.com/documents/2019/10/31//Section_5_History_Web.pdf 2019-20 MBB Media Guide Illinois State University Athletics January 29, 2021 en References Category:Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball seasons Illinois State Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball