+2Closest call · Jan 2, 1976
17.2Average winning margin
4thLongest of 744 reigns, by days
3rdMost defenses of 744 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Toledo, 59–57, on November 30, 1976.
Defended against
Michigan ×3St. John's ×2Ohio State ×2Northwestern ×2Michigan State ×2Illinois ×2Purdue ×2Minnesota ×2Iowa ×2Wisconsin ×2Florida StateNotre DameKentuckyGeorgiaVirginia TechColumbiaManhattanAlabamaMarquetteUCLA
The seasons
- 1975–76: Indiana finished 27–0–0, 1st of 225 by record; UCLA won the national title; 32 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 1 time that season.
- 1976–77: San Francisco had the best record (26–1–0); Marquette won the national title; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 9 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Indiana’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673 | Nov 28, 1975 | Indiana beat UCLA 84–64 Game → | +20 | Title change |
| 674 | Dec 7, 1975 | Indiana beat Florida State 83–59 | +24 | Defense |
| 675 | Dec 10, 1975 | Indiana beat Notre Dame 63–60 | +3 | Defense |
| 676 | Dec 15, 1975 | Indiana beat Kentucky 77–68 | +9 | Defense |
| 677 | Dec 18, 1975 | Indiana beat Georgia 93–56 | +37 | Defense |
| 678 | Dec 19, 1975 | Indiana beat Virginia Tech 101–74 | +27 | Defense |
| 679 | Dec 25, 1975 | Indiana beat Columbia 106–63 | +43 | Defense |
| 680 | Dec 26, 1975 | Indiana beat Manhattan 97–61 | +36 | Defense |
| 681 | Dec 27, 1975 | Indiana beat St. John's 76–69 | +7 | Defense |
| 682 | Jan 2, 1976 | Indiana beat Ohio State 66–64 | +2 | Defense |
| 683 | Jan 4, 1976 | Indiana beat Northwestern 78–61 | +17 | Defense |
| 684 | Jan 9, 1976 | Indiana beat Michigan 80–74 | +6 | Defense |
| 685 | Jan 11, 1976 | Indiana beat Michigan State 69–57 | +12 | Defense |
| 686 | Jan 16, 1976 | Indiana beat Illinois 83–55 | +28 | Defense |
| 687 | Jan 18, 1976 | Indiana beat Purdue 71–67 | +4 | Defense |
| 688 | Jan 23, 1976 | Indiana beat Minnesota 85–76 | +9 | Defense |
| 689 | Jan 25, 1976 | Indiana beat Iowa 88–73 | +15 | Defense |
| 690 | Jan 30, 1976 | Indiana beat Wisconsin 114–61 | +53 | Defense |
| 691 | Feb 6, 1976 | Indiana beat Michigan 72–67 | +5 | Defense |
| 692 | Feb 8, 1976 | Indiana beat Michigan State 85–70 | +15 | Defense |
| 693 | Feb 13, 1976 | Indiana beat Illinois 58–48 | +10 | Defense |
| 694 | Feb 15, 1976 | Indiana beat Purdue 74–71 | +3 | Defense |
| 695 | Feb 20, 1976 | Indiana beat Minnesota 76–64 | +12 | Defense |
| 696 | Feb 22, 1976 | Indiana beat Iowa 101–81 | +20 | Defense |
| 697 | Feb 25, 1976 | Indiana beat Wisconsin 96–67 | +29 | Defense |
| 698 | Feb 29, 1976 | Indiana beat Northwestern 76–63 | +13 | Defense |
| 699 | Mar 5, 1976 | Indiana beat Ohio State 96–67 | +29 | Defense |
| 700 | Mar 12, 1976 | Indiana beat St. John's 90–70 Postseason | +20 | Defense |
| 701 | Mar 17, 1976 | Indiana beat Alabama 74–69 Postseason | +5 | Defense |
| 702 | Mar 19, 1976 | Indiana beat Marquette 65–56 Postseason | +9 | Defense |
| 703 | Mar 26, 1976 | Indiana beat UCLA 65–51 Postseason | +14 | Defense |
| 704 | Mar 28, 1976 | Indiana beat Michigan 86–68 Postseason | +18 | Defense |
| 705 | Nov 30, 1976 | Toledo beat Indiana 59–57 | −2 | Title change |