1975–76 Centenary Gentlemen basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1975–76 Centenary Gentlemen basketball Centenary Gents.png 138px Independent 19 22–5 Larry Little 5th Gold Dome The 1975–76 Centenary Gents basketball team represented Centenary College of Louisiana as an NCAA Division I Independent during the 1975–76 college basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Little and played their home games at Gold Dome in Shreveport, Louisiana. Led by senior center Robert Parish, future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, the Gents were ranked in the Associated Press poll a total of 11 (of 17) weeks that season. Centenary finished with an overall record of 22–5 and a No. 19 ranking in the final AP poll. Roster 1975 Centenary Gentlemen y yes Robert Parish 00 Sr C 7 0 220 y Shreveport, Louisiana Woodlawn HS Nate Bland Sr Barry McLeod Sr John Pitts Jr Bobby White So Larry Little https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/centenary-la/1976.html 1975–76 Centenary (LA) Gents Roster and Stats Sports Reference February 20, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Centenary Gentlemen| Regular Season Nov 29, 1975 yes yes 1975 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Jaguar Gym Mobile, Alabama 82–68 Bland 23 Parish 19     1–0 Dec 4, 1975 yes 1975 men Northwestern State Demons NW Louisiana State Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 82–67 Parish 31 Parish 21     2–0 Dec 6, 1975 yes yes 1975 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana 87–70 Bland 25 Parish 23     3–0 Dec 9, 1975 yes yes 1975 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 97–80 Pitts 21 Parish 14     4–0 Dec 11, 1975 yes 1975 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 72–74 Bland 18 Pitts 14     4–1 Dec 13, 1975 yes 1975 men Texas Longhorns Texas Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 87–79 Parish 29 Parish 19     5–1 Dec 16, 1975 yes Virginia Commonwealth Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 94–69 Parish 28 Parish 19     6–1 Dec 20, 1975 yes yes 1975 men Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Chick Evans Field House DeKalb, Illinois 99–84 Parish 24 Parish 24     7–1 Dec 23, 1975 yes yes 19 т Illinois State Horton Field House Normal, Illinois 76–72 Bland 25 Parish 15     8–1 Dec 28, 1975 yes yes 19 т 1975 men Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 82–69 Bland 20 Parish 14     9–1 Dec 29, 1975 yes yes 18 1975 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 89–73 Parish 24 Parish 14     10–1 Dec 30, 1975 yes yes 18 1975 men LIU Sharks Long Island University Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 78–80 Parish 28 Parish 21     10–2 Jan 3, 1976 yes yes 18 Texas Gregory Gym Austin, Texas 75–70 Parish 32 Parish 14     11–2 Jan 5, 1976 yes 1975 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 73–71 Bland 27 Parish 19     12–2 Jan 6, 1976 yes 1975 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 89–82 Tied 27 Parish 19     13–2 Jan 10, 1976 yes 1975 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 101–78 Parish 29 Parish 23     14–2 Jan 15, 1976 yes yes 18 1975 men Northeast Louisiana Warhawks Northeast Louisiana Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 57–59 Parish 22 Parish 27     14–3 Jan 19, 1976 yes yes 18 NW Louisiana State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 84–82 Parish 21 Parish 14     15–3 Jan 27, 1976 yes yes 1975 men East Texas Baptist Tigers East Texas Baptist Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 89–75 Parish 33 Parish 23     16–3 Jan 31, 1976 yes yes 19 1975 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas 123–90 Parish 32 Pitts 9     17–3 Feb 5, 1976 yes 18 1975 men Hardin-Simmons Hardin-Simmons Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 133–94 Parish 25 Parish 19     18–3 Feb 7, 1976 yes 18 1975 men Southern Miss Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 87–67 Parish 26 Parish 20     19–3 Feb 14, 1976 yes yes 19 1975 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels Nevada-Las Vegas 7 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada 92–121 Parish 22 Parish 11     6,257 19–4 Feb 17, 1976 yes yes 20 Hardin-Simmons Taylor County Expo Center Abilene, Texas 95–84 Bland 29 Parish 22     1,300 20–4 Feb 21, 1976 yes 20 Houston Baptist Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 110–95 Parish 36 Parish 17     3,500 21–4 Feb 28, 1976 yes yes 19 UNC Charlotte Belk Gymnasium Charlotte, North Carolina 78–79 Parish 30 Parish 17     11,666 21–5 Mar 1, 1976 yes yes 19 Virginia Commonwealth Franklin Street Gym Richmond, Virginia 98–94 Parish 28 Parish 20     3,202 22–5 19 AP Poll Centenary Men's Basketball Record Book https://gocentenary.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/files/32754-1610726409-MBB_Record_Book-through_19-20-CM.pdf Centenary Gentlemen February 20, 2021 Rankings 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 826–827 Awards and honors Robert Parish – Second-Team All-American (AP) 1976 NBA draft 1976 NBA draft Centenary Gents Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 8 Robert Parish Golden State Warriors https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1976.html 1976 NBA Draft Basketball Reference February 20, 2021 References Category:Centenary Gentlemen basketball seasons Centenary Centenary Centenary