1975-76 Kentucky Colonels Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 46-38
Finishing 4th in the ABA
Postseason: 5-5 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 2-1
Semifinals - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-3
Coach: Hubie Brown (46-38)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 299,827, Avg. 6,973 in 43 home dates
1975-76 Kentucky Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 46-38
Finishing 4th in the ABA
Postseason: 5-5 Lost semifinals
First Round - Defeated Indiana Pacers 2-1
Semifinals - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-3
Coach: Hubie Brown (46-38)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 299,827, Avg. 6,973 in 43 home dates
1975-76 Kentucky Colonels Roster
The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 46 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
Kentucky racked up 9,326 points and surrendered 9,253. Artis Gilmore scored a team-best 2,067 points for the Colonels and contributed 1,303 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 467 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Bird Averitt added 106 steals, while Artis Gilmore blocked 205 shots.
Hubie Brown coached the team. The 1975-76 Kentucky Colonels lost in the semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9326
Regular Season Points Against: 9253
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 94 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Indiana Pacers 103 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Virginia Squires 112 at Kentucky Colonels 130 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | Utah Stars 105 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Denver Nuggets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 4-0 | 0-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1975 | San Diego Sails 99 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | W | 5-0 | 0-1 | 5-1 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 11, 1975 | Virginia Squires 106 at Kentucky Colonels 128 | W | 6-0 | 0-1 | 6-1 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 12, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 98 at Spirits of St. Louis 81 | W | 6-0 | 1-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at Denver Nuggets 117 | L | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 92 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 6-0 | 1-3 | 7-3 | at Terre Haute, IN | |
| November 19, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at San Antonio Spurs 113 | L | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | W | 7-0 | 1-4 | 8-4 | ||
| November 23, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 93 at Spirits of St. Louis 85 | W | 7-0 | 2-4 | 9-4 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Utah Stars 123 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 8-0 | 2-4 | 10-4 | 2OT | |
| November 26, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 8-0 | 3-4 | 11-4 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 126 at Utah Stars 128 | L | 8-0 | 3-5 | 11-5 | OT | |
| November 30, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 84 at New York Nets 113 | L | 8-0 | 3-6 | 11-6 | ||
| December 2, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis 122 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | L | 8-1 | 3-6 | 11-7 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 3, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 8-1 | 3-7 | 11-8 | ||
| December 5, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Virginia Squires 111 | W | 8-1 | 4-7 | 12-8 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| December 7, 1975 | Virginia Squires 98 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | W | 9-1 | 4-7 | 13-8 | ||
| December 12, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 107 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | L | 9-2 | 4-7 | 13-9 | ||
| December 13, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 108 at San Antonio Spurs 123 | L | 9-2 | 4-8 | 13-10 | ||
| December 16, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at New York Nets 98 | L | 9-2 | 4-9 | 13-11 | ||
| December 18, 1975 | San Antonio Spurs 115 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | L | 9-3 | 4-9 | 13-12 | ||
| December 19, 1975 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | W | 10-3 | 4-9 | 14-12 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 10-3 | 4-10 | 14-13 | ||
| December 22, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis 101 at Kentucky Colonels 126 | W | 11-3 | 4-10 | 15-13 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 23, 1975 | New York Nets 107 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | L | 11-4 | 4-10 | 15-14 | ||
| December 29, 1975 | New York Nets 102 at Kentucky Colonels 110 | W | 12-4 | 4-10 | 16-14 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 31, 1975 | Kentucky Colonels 137 at Denver Nuggets 141 | L | 12-4 | 4-11 | 16-15 | ||
| January 2, 1976 | Virginia Squires 104 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 13-4 | 4-11 | 17-15 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 98 at San Antonio Spurs 88 | W | 13-4 | 5-11 | 18-15 | ||
| January 5, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 13-4 | 5-12 | 18-16 | ||
| January 9, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 101 at New York Nets 107 | L | 13-4 | 5-13 | 18-17 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | Virginia Squires 110 at Kentucky Colonels 129 | W | 14-4 | 5-13 | 19-17 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at Spirits of St. Louis 113 | L | 14-4 | 5-14 | 19-18 | ||
| January 14, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at San Antonio Spurs 115 | W | 14-4 | 6-14 | 20-18 | ||
| January 15, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 123 at Spirits of St. Louis 115 | W | 14-4 | 7-14 | 21-18 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Denver Nuggets 137 | L | 14-4 | 7-15 | 21-19 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | W | 15-4 | 7-15 | 22-19 | ||
| January 20, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 100 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | W | 16-4 | 7-15 | 23-19 | ||
| January 21, 1976 | New York Nets 91 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | W | 17-4 | 7-15 | 24-19 | ||
| January 23, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at New York Nets 115 | L | 17-4 | 7-16 | 24-20 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at San Antonio Spurs 103 | W | 17-4 | 8-16 | 25-20 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | W | 18-4 | 8-16 | 26-20 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 29, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 104 at Virginia Squires 108 | L | 18-4 | 8-17 | 26-21 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 31, 1976 | New York Nets 104 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | W | 19-4 | 8-17 | 27-21 | ||
| February 1, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 94 at Kentucky Colonels 98 | W | 20-4 | 8-17 | 28-21 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 3, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 99 at Kentucky Colonels 110 | W | 21-4 | 8-17 | 29-21 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 116 at Indiana Pacers 135 | L | 21-4 | 8-18 | 29-22 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 114 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 21-4 | 8-19 | 29-23 | ||
| February 13, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Virginia Squires 123 | L | 21-4 | 8-20 | 29-24 | at Richmond, VA | |
| February 14, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Virginia Squires 89 | W | 21-4 | 9-20 | 30-24 | at Hampton, VA | |
| February 15, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 127 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | L | 21-5 | 9-20 | 30-25 | OT | |
| February 16, 1976 | New York Nets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | L | 21-6 | 9-20 | 30-26 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 105 at Kentucky Colonels 110 | W | 22-6 | 9-20 | 31-26 | ||
| February 19, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 82 at Virginia Squires 102 | L | 22-6 | 9-21 | 31-27 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| February 21, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 23-6 | 9-21 | 32-27 | OT | |
| February 22, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Spirits of St. Louis 119 | W | 23-6 | 10-21 | 33-27 | OT | |
| February 24, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 116 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | L | 23-7 | 10-21 | 33-28 | ||
| February 27, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 101 at New York Nets 113 | L | 23-7 | 10-22 | 33-29 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | New York Nets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 126 | W | 24-7 | 10-22 | 34-29 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | L | 24-8 | 10-22 | 34-30 | ||
| March 2, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 89 at Spirits of St. Louis 97 | L | 24-8 | 10-23 | 34-31 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Indiana Pacers 109 | W | 24-8 | 11-23 | 35-31 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 112 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 25-8 | 11-23 | 36-31 | ||
| March 9, 1976 | Virginia Squires 114 at Kentucky Colonels 151 | W | 26-8 | 11-23 | 37-31 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 124 at Kentucky Colonels 128 | W | 27-8 | 11-23 | 38-31 | OT | |
| March 12, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 124 | L | 27-8 | 11-24 | 38-32 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 130 at Indiana Pacers 119 | W | 27-8 | 12-24 | 39-32 | ||
| March 15, 1976 | San Antonio Spurs 118 at Kentucky Colonels 105 | L | 27-9 | 12-24 | 39-33 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| March 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 130 at Virginia Squires 115 | W | 27-9 | 13-24 | 40-33 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| March 19, 1976 | New York Nets 97 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | W | 28-9 | 13-24 | 41-33 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Virginia Squires 129 at Kentucky Colonels 138 | W | 29-9 | 13-24 | 42-33 | 2OT | |
| March 23, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | W | 30-9 | 13-24 | 43-33 | OT | |
| March 24, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 122 at Virginia Squires 128 | L | 30-9 | 13-25 | 43-34 | at Richmond, VA | |
| March 26, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 109 | L | 30-9 | 13-26 | 43-35 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 90 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 30-9 | 13-27 | 43-36 | ||
| March 31, 1976 | Virginia Squires 103 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 31-9 | 13-27 | 44-36 | ||
| April 2, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 87 at New York Nets 111 | L | 31-9 | 13-28 | 44-37 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Spirits of St. Louis 102 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 32-9 | 13-28 | 45-37 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Spirits of St. Louis 105 | W | 32-9 | 14-28 | 46-37 | OT | |
| April 7, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 130 at Kentucky Colonels 103 | L | 32-10 | 14-28 | 46-38 | ||
| April 8, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Kentucky Colonels 120 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 95 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1976 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Denver Nuggets 110 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 138 at Denver Nuggets 110 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 114 at Kentucky Colonels 126 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | L | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Denver Nuggets 115 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | 2OT | |
| April 28, 1976 | Kentucky Colonels 110 at Denver Nuggets 133 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 |
