1968-69 Kentucky Colonels Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 42-36
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Gene Rhodes (42-36)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1968-69 Kentucky Colonels Statistics
1968-69 Kentucky Colonels Roster

The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 42 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Colonels topped the circuit with just 8,659 points allowed. Kentucky scored 8,672 points. Lou Dampier scored a team-best 1,933 points for the team, while Darel Carrier netted 18 or more per game, too. Goose Ligon contributed 819 rebounds. Lou Dampier doled out 456 assists for the squad.

Gene Rhodes coached the team. The 1968-69 Kentucky Colonels lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8672
Regular Season Points Against: 8659

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 19, 1968 Oakland Oaks 134 at Kentucky Colonels 113 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 23, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 112 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 0-1 1-0 1-1
October 25, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 99 at New York Nets 92 W 0-1 2-0 2-1
October 26, 1968 Indiana Pacers 119 at Kentucky Colonels 122 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
October 30, 1968 Denver Rockets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 123 W 2-1 2-0 4-1
November 2, 1968 Miami Floridians 92 at Kentucky Colonels 85 L 2-2 2-0 4-2
November 3, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 103 at New York Nets 112 L 2-2 2-1 4-3
November 6, 1968 Minnesota Pipers 112 at Kentucky Colonels 131 W 3-2 2-1 5-3
November 9, 1968 New York Nets 99 at Kentucky Colonels 97 L 3-3 2-1 5-4
November 13, 1968 Los Angeles Stars 108 at Kentucky Colonels 115 W 4-3 2-1 6-4
November 16, 1968 Minnesota Pipers 123 at Kentucky Colonels 113 L 4-4 2-1 6-5
November 18, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 120 at Miami Floridians 119 W 4-4 3-1 7-5
November 19, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 108 at New Orleans Buccaneers 114 L 4-4 3-2 7-6
November 20, 1968 Denver Rockets 101 at Kentucky Colonels 109 W 5-4 3-2 8-6
November 24, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 84 at New York Nets 91 L 5-4 3-3 8-7
November 26, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 108 at Minnesota Pipers 119 L 5-4 3-4 8-8 at Duluth, MN
November 27, 1968 Los Angeles Stars 111 at Kentucky Colonels 107 L 5-5 3-4 8-9 OT
November 29, 1968 Oakland Oaks 133 at Kentucky Colonels 109 L 5-6 3-4 8-10
December 4, 1968 Indiana Pacers 110 at Kentucky Colonels 112 W 6-6 3-4 9-10
December 6, 1968 New Orleans Buccaneers 104 at Kentucky Colonels 109 W 7-6 3-4 10-10
December 11, 1968 Houston Mavericks 99 at Kentucky Colonels 106 W 8-6 3-4 11-10
December 13, 1968 Indiana Pacers 115 at Kentucky Colonels 107 L 8-7 3-4 11-11
December 15, 1968 Miami Floridians 102 at Kentucky Colonels 123 W 9-7 3-4 12-11
December 17, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 111 at Oakland Oaks 118 L 9-7 3-5 12-12
December 18, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 115 at Los Angeles Stars 107 W 9-7 4-5 13-12
December 19, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 95 at Denver Rockets 116 L 9-7 4-6 13-13
December 21, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 97 at Indiana Pacers 114 L 9-7 4-7 13-14
December 25, 1968 Minnesota Pipers 129 at Kentucky Colonels 118 L 9-8 4-7 13-15
December 27, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 106 at Minnesota Pipers 110 L 9-8 4-8 13-16
December 29, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 118 at New York Nets 116 W 9-8 5-8 14-16 OT
December 30, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 93 at Indiana Pacers 110 L 9-8 5-9 14-17
December 31, 1968 Kentucky Colonels 117 at Minnesota Pipers 98 W 9-8 6-9 15-17
January 2, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 106 at Miami Floridians 110 L 9-8 6-10 15-18 at Miami Beach, FL
January 4, 1969 New Orleans Buccaneers 102 at Kentucky Colonels 112 W 10-8 6-10 16-18
January 6, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 105 at Houston Mavericks 110 L 10-8 6-11 16-19
January 7, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 98 W 10-8 7-11 17-19
January 8, 1969 Indiana Pacers 97 at Kentucky Colonels 109 W 11-8 7-11 18-19
January 10, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 100 at Miami Floridians 117 L 11-8 7-12 18-20 at Miami Beach, FL
January 11, 1969 Dallas Chaparrals 86 at Kentucky Colonels 89 W 12-8 7-12 19-20
January 15, 1969 New York Nets 102 at Kentucky Colonels 115 W 13-8 7-12 20-20
January 18, 1969 Houston Mavericks 102 at Kentucky Colonels 112 W 14-8 7-12 21-20
January 20, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 129 at Indiana Pacers 141 L 14-8 7-13 21-21
January 22, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 104 at Dallas Chaparrals 102 W 14-8 8-13 22-21
January 25, 1969 Miami Floridians 95 at Kentucky Colonels 105 W 15-8 8-13 23-21
January 26, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 101 at Minnesota Pipers 90 W 15-8 9-13 24-21
January 29, 1969 Houston Mavericks 108 at Kentucky Colonels 113 W 16-8 9-13 25-21
January 31, 1969 Los Angeles Stars 127 at Kentucky Colonels 131 W 17-8 9-13 26-21 OT
February 2, 1969 Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Kentucky Colonels 101 L 17-9 9-13 26-22
February 5, 1969 New Orleans Buccaneers 114 at Kentucky Colonels 108 L 17-10 9-13 26-23
February 7, 1969 Oakland Oaks 124 at Kentucky Colonels 122 L 17-11 9-13 26-24 OT
February 11, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 105 at Minnesota Pipers 115 L 17-11 9-14 26-25
February 13, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 109 at Oakland Oaks 122 L 17-11 9-15 26-26
February 16, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 123 at Los Angeles Stars 99 W 17-11 10-15 27-26
February 19, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 115 at Miami Floridians 119 L 17-11 10-16 27-27 at West Palm Beach, FL
February 22, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 118 at Indiana Pacers 108 W 17-11 11-16 28-27
February 26, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 97 at Los Angeles Stars 129 L 17-11 11-17 28-28
February 28, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 124 at Dallas Chaparrals 118 W 17-11 12-17 29-28 OT
March 1, 1969 Miami Floridians 116 at Kentucky Colonels 122 W 18-11 12-17 30-28
March 2, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 94 W 18-11 13-17 31-28
March 3, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 127 at Houston Mavericks 118 W 18-11 14-17 32-28
March 5, 1969 New York Nets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 128 W 19-11 14-17 33-28
March 6, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 114 at Denver Rockets 123 L 19-11 14-18 33-29
March 7, 1969 Miami Floridians 123 at Kentucky Colonels 141 W 20-11 14-18 34-29
March 9, 1969 Minnesota Pipers 104 at Kentucky Colonels 118 W 21-11 14-18 35-29
March 12, 1969 New York Nets 98 at Kentucky Colonels 106 W 22-11 14-18 36-29
March 13, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 110 at Houston Mavericks 126 L 22-11 14-19 36-30
March 15, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 112 at New Orleans Buccaneers 144 L 22-11 14-20 36-31
March 16, 1969 Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Kentucky Colonels 100 L 22-12 14-20 36-32
March 19, 1969 Denver Rockets 106 at Kentucky Colonels 131 W 23-12 14-20 37-32
March 21, 1969 Minnesota Pipers 104 at Kentucky Colonels 127 W 24-12 14-20 38-32
March 22, 1969 New York Nets 107 at Kentucky Colonels 123 W 25-12 14-20 39-32
March 25, 1969 Miami Floridians 125 at Kentucky Colonels 106 L 25-13 14-20 39-33
March 27, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 106 at New Orleans Buccaneers 137 L 25-13 14-21 39-34
March 28, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 113 at Miami Floridians 112 W 25-13 15-21 40-34
March 30, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 112 at Oakland Oaks 119 L 25-13 15-22 40-35
April 1, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 90 at Denver Rockets 94 L 25-13 15-23 40-36
April 2, 1969 Indiana Pacers 127 at Kentucky Colonels 132 W 26-13 15-23 41-36
April 3, 1969 Minnesota Pipers 101 at Kentucky Colonels 109 W 27-13 15-23 42-36
April 8, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 128 at Indiana Pacers 118 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 9, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 115 at Indiana Pacers 120 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 10, 1969 Indiana Pacers 111 at Kentucky Colonels 130 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 13, 1969 Indiana Pacers 104 at Kentucky Colonels 105 W 2-0 1-1 3-1 OT
April 14, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 97 at Indiana Pacers 116 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 15, 1969 Indiana Pacers 107 at Kentucky Colonels 89 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 17, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 111 at Indiana Pacers 120 L 2-1 1-3 3-4


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