Shatterproof: Loud and Proud NCAA Marks Likely Never to Be Matched (#6)
What are the school and individual records that will never come close to being matched, let along exceeded? In ensuing blogs, CollegeHoopedia.com will designate the ultimate team and individual standards of excellence. Records were made to be broken, but perhaps not always in our lifetime. Following is #6 in the countdown of most illustrious NCAA achievements:
6. UCLA's streak of 13 consecutive "undisputed" conference championships in a power league (from 1966-67 through 1978-79 in Pacific-8/Pacific-10).
The key factor in this equation is "undisputed." Coach Bill Self assembled an impressive run of 14 consecutive Big 12 Conference regular-season championships with Kansas, but the streak included four ties prior to ending several seasons ago. The Bruins' composite conference record while capturing 13 straight "undisputed" regular-season league titles was an amazing 171-15 (.919). They were undefeated in conference competition five times in the first seven years of that streak. UCLA had three different coaches during the last five seasons of its domination.
Oregon, was the only school to win a home-and-home series against the Bruins during this streak (under coach Dick Harter in 1976-77). UCLA's league losses during the 13 seasons came against the Ducks (five), Washington (three), Oregon State (two), Southern California (two), Stanford (two) and Arizona (one).
| Season | League Mark | UCLA's Head Coach | Scoring Leader | Rebounding Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 14-0 | John Wooden | Lew Alcindor (29 ppg) | Lew Alcindor (15.5) |
| 1967-68 | 14-0 | John Wooden | Lew Alcindor (26.2) | Lew Alcindor (16.5) |
| 1968-69 | 13-1 | John Wooden | Lew Alcindor (24) | Lew Alcindor (14.6) |
| 1969-70 | 12-2 | John Wooden | Sidney Wicks (18.6) | Sidney Wicks (11.9) |
| 1970-71 | 14-0 | John Wooden | Sidney Wicks (21.3) | Sidney Wicks (12.8) |
| 1971-72 | 14-0 | John Wooden | Bill Walton (21.1) | Bill Walton (15.5) |
| 1972-73 | 14-0 | John Wooden | Bill Walton (20.4) | Bill Walton (16.9) |
| 1973-74 | 12-2 | John Wooden | Bill Walton (19.3) | Bill Walton (14.7) |
| 1974-75 | 12-2 | John Wooden | David Meyers (18.3) | David Meyers (7.9) |
| 1975-76 | 12-2 | Gene Bartow | Richard Washington (20.1) | Marques Johnson (9.4) |
| 1976-77 | 11-3 | Gene Bartow | Marques Johnson (21.4) | Marques Johnson (11.1) |
| 1977-78 | 14-0 | Gary Cunningham | David Greenwood (17.5) | David Greenwood (11.4) |
| 1978-79 | 15-3 | Gary Cunningham | David Greenwood (19.9) | David Greenwood (10.3) |
7. Artis Gilmore's career rebounding average of 22.7 per game (for Jacksonville in 1969-70 and 1970-71)
8. Centenary's Robert Parish finished among nation's top five in rebounding all four seasons with more than 15 rpg each year
9. Kentucky's 129-game homecourt winning streak (under coach Adolph Rupp from Jan. 4, 1943, to Jan. 8, 1955)
10. Bill Chambers' 51 rebounds in a single game (for William & Mary vs. Virginia on Feb. 14, 1953)