1975–76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

The 1975–76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Jim Jarvis and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium and Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. They were 7–19 overall and 3–11 in conference play.[1][2]

1975–76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
1975–76 record7–19 (3–11 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaKibbie Dome
Memorial Gymnasium
1975–76 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Weber State9–5 .643  21–11  .656
Boise State †9–5 .643  18–11  .621
Idaho State9–5 .643  16–11  .593
Northern Arizona8–6 .571  15–12  .556
Montana7–7 .500  13–12  .520
Montana State6–8 .429  9–16  .360
Gonzaga5–9 .357  13–13  .500
Idaho3–11 .214  7–19  .269
† Conference tournament winner

The Vandals played their first game in the Kibbie Dome on Wednesday, January 21, against Palouse rival Washington State of the Pac-8, commemorated with a visit by Vandal great Gus Johnson, who played in the alumni game.[3][4][5] The evening easily set a school attendance record for basketball at 6,449,[6] which stood for five years.[7]

References

  1. "College hoop standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 2, 1976. p. 16.
  2. "College cage standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 1, 1976. p. 3B.
  3. Emerson, Paul (January 21, 1976). "Dome opener". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  4. Barrows, Bob (January 20, 1976). "Idaho cage great Gus Johnson returns to Palouse". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  5. Spotleson, Bruce (January 22, 1976). "WSU also captures alumni game 74-63". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  6. Emerson, Paul (January 22, 1976). "Crowd of 6,449 sees Cougar romp in dome". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  7. Missildine, Harry (January 9, 1981). "Vandals pass first Sky test". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 25.
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