1967–68 Kentucky Colonels season

The 1967–68 Kentucky Colonels season was the first season of the Colonels in the newly created American Basketball Association. The team was created on March 6, 1967, with Don Regan being awarded the team for $30,000. Later in the year, Joseph Gregory, Mamie Gregory and William C. Boone became owners.

1967–68 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coachJohn Givens (5–12)
Gene Rhodes (31–30)
ArenaLouisville Convention Center
Results
Record36–42 (.462)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in the Eastern Division Semifinals

The Colonels finished tied for fourth place in the ABA's Eastern Division with the New Jersey Americans, and a one-game playoff was to be played on March 23, the day after the Colonels had won the final game of the season over the Indiana Pacers 119–106. However, the conditions of the arena where the game was to be taken place were deemed to be in poor condition. The Colonels refused to play, and ABA Commissioner George Mikan ruled a forfeit in favor of the Colonels. In the Eastern Division Semifinals, they lost to the Minnesota Muskies 3 games to 2.

Roster

Final standings

Eastern Division
TeamWLPCT.GB
Pittsburgh Pipers C5424.692–
Minnesota Muskies5028.6414
Indiana Pacers3840.48716
Kentucky Colonels3642.46218
New Jersey Americans3642.46218

Record vs. opponents
1967-68 ABA Records
Team ANA DAL DEN HOU IND KEN MIN NJA NOB OAK PIT
Anaheim —2–83–76–32–40–61–52–42–76–41–5
Dallas 8–2—4–58–23–35–12–43–34–67–22–4
Denver 7–35–4—6–34–22–42–45–15–57–32–4
Houston 3–62–83–6—3–33–33–33–30–107–32–4
Indiana 4–23–32–43–3—6–53–86–43–34–24–6
Kentucky 6–01–54–23–35–6—5–54–72–43–33–7
Minnesota 5–14–24–23–38–35–5—7–35–15–14–7
New Jersey 4–23–31–53–34–67–43–7—3–35–13–8
New Orleans 7–26–45–510–03–34–21–53–3—6–33–3
Oakland 4–62–73–73–72–43–31–51–53–6—0–6
Pittsburgh 5–14–24–24–26–47–37–48–33–36–0—

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals[1]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1March 24Minnesota102–1150–1661
2March 26Minnesota100–951–13,874
3March 27Kentucky107–1161–21,458
4March 29Kentucky94–862–24,472
5March 30Minnesota108–1142–3879

Colonels lose series, 3–2

Awards and honors

1968 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 9, 1968)

References
  1. "1967-68 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
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