1970-71 Carolina Cougars Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 34-50
Finishing 6th in the ABA's Eastern Division
Coach: Jerry Steele (17-25)
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 241,182, Avg. 5,742 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Carolina Cougars Roster
The Carolina Cougars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 34 wins and 50 losses, finishing sixth in the ABA's Eastern Division.
The Cougars netted 9,688 points and yielded 10,026. Joe Caldwell tossed in a team-best 1,678 points for Carolina, and Bob Verga scored 18 or more per game as well. George Peeples accounted for 771 boards. George Lehmann dished out 464 assists for the squad.
Jerry Steele coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9688
Regular Season Points Against: 10026
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 15, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 97 at The Floridians 105 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
October 18, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Carolina Cougars 115 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | at Raleigh, NC | |
October 21, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 125 at Carolina Cougars 113 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | at Charlotte, NC | |
October 22, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 110 at Virginia Squires 114 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | at Hampton, VA | |
October 23, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 97 at New York Nets 117 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
October 28, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | L | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-6 | ||
October 30, 1970 | Virginia Squires 104 at Carolina Cougars 98 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | at Greensboro, NC | |
November 1, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 97 at Pittsburgh Condors 112 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
November 4, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 105 at Kentucky Colonels 127 | L | 0-3 | 0-6 | 0-9 | ||
November 6, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 107 at Carolina Cougars 122 | W | 1-3 | 0-6 | 1-9 | at Raleigh, NC | |
November 7, 1970 | New York Nets 108 at Carolina Cougars 98 | L | 1-4 | 0-6 | 1-10 | at Charlotte, NC | |
November 8, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 122 at The Floridians 115 | W | 1-4 | 1-6 | 2-10 | at Jacksonville, FL | |
November 11, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 106 at New York Nets 102 | W | 1-4 | 2-6 | 3-10 | ||
November 13, 1970 | The Floridians 96 at Carolina Cougars 98 | W | 2-4 | 2-6 | 4-10 | at Greensboro, NC | |
November 14, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Carolina Cougars 119 | L | 2-5 | 2-6 | 4-11 | at Raleigh, NC | |
November 18, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 122 at Carolina Cougars 112 | L | 2-6 | 2-6 | 4-12 | at Charlotte, NC | |
November 20, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Carolina Cougars 98 | L | 2-7 | 2-6 | 4-13 | at Greensboro, NC | |
November 21, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 114 at Carolina Cougars 100 | L | 2-8 | 2-6 | 4-14 | at Raleigh, NC | |
November 22, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 108 at New York Nets 92 | W | 2-8 | 3-6 | 5-14 | ||
November 25, 1970 | Utah Stars 94 at Carolina Cougars 95 | W | 3-8 | 3-6 | 6-14 | at Greensboro, NC | |
November 27, 1970 | Utah Stars 115 at Carolina Cougars 102 | L | 3-9 | 3-6 | 6-15 | at Raleigh, NC | |
November 28, 1970 | The Floridians 113 at Carolina Cougars 114 | W | 4-9 | 3-6 | 7-15 | at Charlotte, NC | |
December 3, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 124 at The Floridians 114 | W | 4-9 | 4-6 | 8-15 | at Tampa, FL | |
December 4, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 116 at Indiana Pacers 150 | L | 4-9 | 4-7 | 8-16 | ||
December 5, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 121 at Carolina Cougars 117 | L | 4-10 | 4-7 | 8-17 | at Charlotte, NC | |
December 6, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 94 at New York Nets 90 | W | 4-10 | 5-7 | 9-17 | ||
December 11, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 155 at Carolina Cougars 148 | L | 4-11 | 5-7 | 9-18 | 2OT | at Greensboro, NC |
December 13, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 118 at Carolina Cougars 119 | W | 5-11 | 5-7 | 10-18 | at Greensboro, NC | |
December 15, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 116 at Denver Rockets 126 | L | 5-11 | 5-8 | 10-19 | ||
December 18, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 111 at Virginia Squires 104 | W | 5-11 | 6-8 | 11-19 | OT | at Richmond, VA |
December 19, 1970 | Denver Rockets 124 at Carolina Cougars 128 | W | 6-11 | 6-8 | 12-19 | at Charlotte, NC | |
December 20, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 108 at Utah Stars 129 | L | 6-11 | 6-9 | 12-20 | ||
December 22, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 132 at Texas Chaparrals 160 | L | 6-11 | 6-10 | 12-21 | at Dallas, TX | |
December 25, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 121 at Pittsburgh Condors 136 | L | 6-11 | 6-11 | 12-22 | ||
December 26, 1970 | New York Nets 104 at Carolina Cougars 98 | L | 6-12 | 6-11 | 12-23 | at Raleigh, NC | |
December 27, 1970 | The Floridians 114 at Carolina Cougars 122 | W | 7-12 | 6-11 | 13-23 | at Greensboro, NC | |
December 29, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 113 at Utah Stars 110 | W | 7-12 | 7-11 | 14-23 | ||
December 30, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 136 at Denver Rockets 132 | W | 7-12 | 8-11 | 15-23 | ||
December 31, 1970 | Virginia Squires 127 at Carolina Cougars 117 | L | 7-13 | 8-11 | 15-24 | at Raleigh, NC | |
January 2, 1971 | New York Nets 99 at Carolina Cougars 118 | W | 8-13 | 8-11 | 16-24 | at Greensboro, NC | |
January 3, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 124 at Virginia Squires 135 | L | 8-13 | 8-12 | 16-25 | at Norfolk, VA | |
January 6, 1971 | The Floridians 113 at Carolina Cougars 120 | W | 9-13 | 8-12 | 17-25 | at Charlotte, NC | |
January 8, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 100 at Carolina Cougars 115 | W | 10-13 | 8-12 | 18-25 | at Greensboro, NC | |
January 9, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 130 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 10-13 | 9-12 | 19-25 | ||
January 10, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 118 at Denver Rockets 124 | L | 10-13 | 9-13 | 19-26 | OT | |
January 12, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 120 at Utah Stars 131 | L | 10-13 | 9-14 | 19-27 | ||
January 14, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 133 at The Floridians 130 | W | 10-13 | 10-14 | 20-27 | ||
January 15, 1971 | Denver Rockets 114 at Carolina Cougars 125 | W | 11-13 | 10-14 | 21-27 | at Greensboro, NC | |
January 17, 1971 | New York Nets 120 at Carolina Cougars 112 | L | 11-14 | 10-14 | 21-28 | at Greensboro, NC | |
January 19, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 125 at Pittsburgh Condors 136 | L | 11-14 | 10-15 | 21-29 | ||
January 20, 1971 | Virginia Squires 104 at Carolina Cougars 114 | W | 12-14 | 10-15 | 22-29 | at Charlotte, NC | |
January 24, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 101 at Pittsburgh Condors 118 | L | 12-14 | 10-16 | 22-30 | ||
January 25, 1971 | Memphis Pros 115 at Carolina Cougars 107 | L | 12-15 | 10-16 | 22-31 | at Sikeston, MO | |
January 29, 1971 | Memphis Pros 101 at Carolina Cougars 115 | W | 13-15 | 10-16 | 23-31 | at Greensboro, NC | |
January 30, 1971 | Denver Rockets 109 at Carolina Cougars 114 | W | 14-15 | 10-16 | 24-31 | at Raleigh, NC | |
January 31, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 125 at New York Nets 121 | W | 14-15 | 11-16 | 25-31 | ||
February 2, 1971 | The Floridians 110 at Carolina Cougars 102 | L | 14-16 | 11-16 | 25-32 | at Pittsburgh, PA | |
February 3, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 109 at Memphis Pros 118 | L | 14-16 | 11-17 | 25-33 | ||
February 5, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 139 at Carolina Cougars 156 | W | 15-16 | 11-17 | 26-33 | at Greensboro, NC | |
February 6, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 132 at Carolina Cougars 139 | W | 16-16 | 11-17 | 27-33 | at Raleigh, NC | |
February 7, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 101 at Pittsburgh Condors 121 | L | 16-16 | 11-18 | 27-34 | ||
February 14, 1971 | The Floridians 109 at Carolina Cougars 106 | L | 16-17 | 11-18 | 27-35 | at Raleigh, NC | |
February 17, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 111 at Carolina Cougars 116 | W | 17-17 | 11-18 | 28-35 | at Charlotte, NC | |
February 19, 1971 | New York Nets 109 at Carolina Cougars 105 | L | 17-18 | 11-18 | 28-36 | at Greensboro, NC | |
February 21, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 119 at Virginia Squires 124 | L | 17-18 | 11-19 | 28-37 | at Norfolk, VA | |
February 24, 1971 | Virginia Squires 137 at Carolina Cougars 144 | W | 18-18 | 11-19 | 29-37 | OT | at Charlotte, NC |
February 25, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 114 at Virginia Squires 127 | L | 18-18 | 11-20 | 29-38 | at Hampton, VA | |
February 28, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 122 at Carolina Cougars 112 | L | 18-19 | 11-20 | 29-39 | at Charlotte, NC | |
March 3, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 128 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | L | 18-19 | 11-21 | 29-40 | ||
March 5, 1971 | Memphis Pros 95 at Carolina Cougars 83 | L | 18-20 | 11-21 | 29-41 | at Raleigh, NC | |
March 6, 1971 | New York Nets 127 at Carolina Cougars 112 | L | 18-21 | 11-21 | 29-42 | at Raleigh, NC | |
March 8, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 105 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 18-21 | 11-22 | 29-43 | ||
March 12, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 120 at Texas Chaparrals 129 | L | 18-21 | 11-23 | 29-44 | at Lubbock, TX | |
March 13, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 122 at Texas Chaparrals 142 | L | 18-21 | 11-24 | 29-45 | at Dallas, TX | |
March 14, 1971 | Utah Stars 126 at Carolina Cougars 103 | L | 18-22 | 11-24 | 29-46 | at Greensboro, NC | |
March 17, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 133 at Carolina Cougars 120 | L | 18-23 | 11-24 | 29-47 | at Charlotte, NC | |
March 19, 1971 | Virginia Squires 132 at Carolina Cougars 120 | L | 18-24 | 11-24 | 29-48 | at Greensboro, NC | |
March 21, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 136 at Carolina Cougars 143 | W | 19-24 | 11-24 | 30-48 | OT | at Greensboro, NC |
March 25, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 128 at Pittsburgh Condors 122 | W | 19-24 | 12-24 | 31-48 | ||
March 26, 1971 | Memphis Pros 118 at Carolina Cougars 120 | W | 20-24 | 12-24 | 32-48 | at Greensboro, NC | |
March 27, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 129 at Virginia Squires 137 | L | 20-24 | 12-25 | 32-49 | at Salem, VA | |
March 28, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 148 at Kentucky Colonels 142 | W | 20-24 | 13-25 | 33-49 | ||
March 30, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 114 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 20-24 | 14-25 | 34-49 | ||
March 31, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 106 at Memphis Pros 123 | L | 20-24 | 14-26 | 34-50 |