1975–76 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 January 2025 1975–76 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Southwest Conference SWC 17–11 7–9 Guy Lewis 20th Harvey Pate Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion The 1975–76 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA Division I competition in the 1975–76 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was in their first season as a member of the Southwest Conference. Roster 1975 Houston Cougars y yes Cecile Rose 00 G 6 6 189 So Nassau, The Bahamas Otis Birdsong y 10 G 6 3 190 Jr Winter Haven, Florida Winter Haven HS Ken Ciolli 14 G 6 0 Fr Charles Thompson 44 F 6 7 230 So David Marrs 50 F 6 8 Sr https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1976.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Don Schverak (Houston) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Dec 6, 1975 yes 1975 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 74–63 1–0 Dec 9, 1975 yes 1975 men Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&I Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 120–86 2–0 Dec 13, 1975 yes 1975 men St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 87–78 3–0 Dec 20, 1975 yes 1975 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 96–72 4–0 Dec 27, 1975 yes yes 1975 men Dayton Flyers Dayton UD Arena Dayton, Ohio 72–68 5–0 Dec 29, 1975 yes yes 1975 men UNLV Rebels UNLV 10 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Holiday Classic 92–116 5–1 Dec 30, 1975 yes yes 1975 men La Salle Explorers La Salle 20 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada Holiday Classic 90–87 6–1 Jan 2, 1976 yes 1975 men Houston Christian Huskies Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 78–59 7–1 Jan 3, 1976 yes 1975 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 19 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 94–73 8–1 Jan 5, 1976 yes 1975 men Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 47–92 8–2 0–1 Jan 10, 1976 1975 men Rice Owls Rice Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 87–59 9–2 1–1 Jan 12, 1976 Arkansas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 72–71 10–2 2–1 Jan 14, 1976 yes 1975 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 70–88 10–3 2–2 Jan 17, 1976 1975 men Texas Longhorns Texas Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 63–58 11–3 3–2 Jan 20, 1976 yes 1975 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 67–74 11–4 3–3 Jan 24, 1976 1975 none Baylor Bears Baylor Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 79–73 12–4 4–3 Jan 26, 1976 yes 1975 men SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas 75–87 12–5 4–4 Jan 31, 1976 Texas Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 54–57 12–6 4–5 Feb 3, 1976 yes Houston Baptist Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 91–71 13–6 Feb 7, 1976 yes Rice Rice Gymnasium Houston, Texas 99–79 14–6 5–5 Feb 10, 1976 TCU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 103–95 15–6 6–5 Feb 14, 1976 yes Texas Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas 86–95 15–7 6–6 Feb 17, 1976 Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 80–94 15–8 6–7 Feb 21, 1976 yes Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 72–79 15–9 6–8 Feb 24, 1976 SMU Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 100–98 16–9 7–8 Feb 26, 1976 yes Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 85–93 16–10 7–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| SWC tournament Feb 28, 1976 yes yes 6 Baylor 5 Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas First round 88–86 17–10 Mar 4, 1976 yes yes 6 Texas Tech 2 Moody Coliseum University Park, Texas Quarterfinals 69–80 17–11 AP Poll Central Time 1975-76 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1975-76 University of Houston Athletics January 1, 2025 Rankings 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston