The 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University Bloomington and were the winners of the NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, the school's third national championship. The Hoosiers included three All-Americans and were led by head coach Bob Knight, in his fifth year, to an undefeated 32–0 record. The team played its home games in Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They remain, as of the 2025–26 season, the last team to be undefeated National Champions.
Roster No.NamePositionHt.YearHometown20Bob WilkersonG/F6–6Sr.Anderson, Indiana21Quinn BucknerG6–3Sr.Phoenix, Illinois.22Wayne RadfordG/F6–3So.Indianapolis, Indiana23Jim WismanG6–2So.Quincy, Illinois25Bob BenderG6–3Fr.Bloomington, Illinois31Scott EellsF6–9Fr.Hoopeston, Illinois32Mark HaymoreF/C6–8So.Shaker Heights, Ohio33Tom AbernethyF6–7Sr.South Bend, Indiana34Rich ValaviciusF6–5Fr.Hammond, Indiana42Scott MayF6–7Sr.Sandusky, Ohio43Jim RobersonC6–9Fr.Rochester, New York45Jim CrewsG6–5Sr.Normal, Illinois54Kent BensonC6–11Jr.New Castle, Indiana
The team manager was Chuck Swenson.
Regular season The team entered the season ranked No. 1.Osterman, Zach 1976 Indiana Hoosiers' undefeated season: An oral history Indiana Star. January 4, 2016 The Hoosiers ended the regular season unbeaten, a feat that has been accomplished only seven times since, by the Larry Bird-led 1979 Indiana State Sycamores, the 1979 Alcorn State Braves, the 1991 UNLV Runnin' Rebels, the 2004 Saint Joseph's Hawks, the 2014 Wichita State Shockers, the 2015 Kentucky Wildcats, the 2021 Gonzaga Bulldogs, and the 2026 Miami (OH) RedHawks. All but Alcorn State and Saint Joseph's, and Miami (OH) would enter the NCAA Tournament unbeaten.
NCAA tournament
Schedule
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Awards and honors Kent Benson, NCAA Men's MOP Award Bob Knight, Big Ten Coach of the Year Scott May, National Player of the Year Scott May, Big Ten Player of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA Year Round Pick Player NBA club 1976 1 2 Scott May Chicago Bulls 1976 1 7 Quinn Buckner Milwaukee Bucks 1976 1 11 Bob Wilkerson Seattle SuperSonics 1976 3 43 Tom Abernethy Los Angeles Lakers 1977 1 1 Kent Benson Milwaukee Bucks 1978 2 27 Wayne Radford Indiana Pacers 1979 6 119 Bob Bender San Diego Clippers
References
External links 1975-1976 Indiana University Basketball Team photo (Indiana University Archives)