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Abe Lemons

Career Record: 29 Years, 488-299, .620 W-L%
Schools: Oklahoma City (323-220), Texas-Pan American (55-16) and Texas (110-63)

Conference Champion: 3 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 8 Years (7-9), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Coaching Record

SRS back to 1979-80
Season School Conf G W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final Notes
1955-56 Oklahoma City*  Ind 27 20 7 .741 10 11
1956-57 Oklahoma City*  Ind 28 19 9 .679 9 9
1957-58 Oklahoma City  Ind 26 14 12 .538
1958-59 Oklahoma City  Ind 27 20 7 .741 13 17
1959-60 Oklahoma City  Ind 25 12 13 .480
1960-61 Oklahoma City  Ind 26 14 12 .538
1961-62 Oklahoma City  Ind 26 14 12 .538
1962-63 Oklahoma City*  Ind 29 19 10 .655
1963-64 Oklahoma City*  Ind 26 15 11 .577
1964-65 Oklahoma City*  Ind 31 21 10 .677
1965-66 Oklahoma City*  Ind 29 24 5 .828
1966-67 Oklahoma City  Ind 26 16 10 .615
1967-68 Oklahoma City  Ind 27 20 7 .741 8
1968-69 Oklahoma City  Ind 27 18 9 .667
1969-70 Oklahoma City  Ind 30 17 13 .567
1970-71 Oklahoma City  Ind 25 9 16 .360
1971-72 Oklahoma City  Ind 28 16 12 .571
1972-73 Oklahoma City*  Ind 27 21 6 .778
1973-74 Texas-Pan American  Ind 22 13 9 .591
1974-75 Texas-Pan American R Ind 24 22 2 .917 15
1975-76 Texas-Pan American  Ind 25 20 5 .800
1976-77 Texas  SWC 26 13 13 .500
1977-78 Texas R SWC 31 26 5 .839 12 17 NIT Champ
1978-79 Texas* R SWC 29 21 8 .724 6 6
1979-80 Texas  SWC 30 19 11 .633 7.80 -0.10
1980-81 Texas  SWC 30 15 15 .500 3.30 2.96
1981-82 Texas  SWC 27 16 11 .593 8.91 4.41 5
1983-84 Oklahoma City  MW City 27 8 19 .296 -6.58 -0.50
1984-85 Oklahoma City  MW City 26 6 20 .231 -7.66 2.25
Career Overall 787 488 299 .620 1.15 1.80
Oklahoma City 543 323 220 .595 -7.12 0.88
Texas-Pan American 71 55 16 .775
Texas 173 110 63 .636 6.67 2.42

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1956-57 Oklahoma City 28 (#8)
1962-63 Oklahoma City 29 (#5)
1964-65 Oklahoma City 31 (#1)
 1965-66 Oklahoma City 29 (#3)
1969-70 Oklahoma City 30 (#2)
1977-78 Texas 31 (#9)
Career 787 (#61)
Wins
1965-66 Oklahoma City 24 (#5)
1977-78 Texas 26 (#5)
Career 488 (#60)
Losses
Career 299 (#87)
Win-Loss Percentage
1965-66 Oklahoma City .828 (#8)
1974-75 Texas-Pan American .917 (#2)
1977-78 Texas .839 (#10)