1950-51 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1950-51 BYU Cougars went 28-9 (15-5 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.55.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1950-12-02at Niagara Purple EaglesW 84–69Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1950-12-05at CCNY BeaversL 69–71Madison Square Garden (III)
1950-12-27neutral Utah UtesL 49–58
1950-12-28neutral New Mexico LobosW 64–56
1950-12-29neutral Colorado State RamsW 77–52
1951-01-05at Denver PioneersW 53–47DU Fieldhouse
1951-01-06at Denver PioneersL 41–42DU Fieldhouse
1951-01-08at Wyoming CowboysW 61–57Half Acre Gym
1951-01-12vs Utah State AggiesW 72–59Nielsen Field House
1951-01-13vs Utah State AggiesL 68–72Nielsen Field House
1951-01-19vs Wyoming CowboysW 64–58Nielsen Field House
1951-01-20vs Wyoming CowboysW 65–38Nielsen Field House
1951-01-26vs Denver PioneersW 91–58Nielsen Field House
1951-01-27vs Denver PioneersW 60–44Nielsen Field House
1951-02-02at Utah State AggiesW 83–57Nelson Fieldhouse
1951-02-03at Utah State AggiesW 51–42Nelson Fieldhouse
1951-02-09vs Colorado State RamsW 70–42Nielsen Field House
1951-02-10vs Colorado State RamsW 65–40Nielsen Field House
1951-02-16at Utah UtesW 73–60Nielsen Field House
1951-02-17at Utah UtesL 49–54Nielsen Field House
1951-02-23at Colorado State RamsW 50–45Men's Gym
1951-02-24at Colorado State RamsW 60–51Men's Gym
1951-02-27at Wyoming CowboysL 49–50Half Acre Gym
1951-03-02at Utah UtesL 58–67Nielsen Field House
1951-03-03at Utah UtesW 69–50Nielsen Field House
1951-03-12neutral Saint Louis BillikensW 75–58Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-15neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 69–59Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-17neutral Dayton FlyersW 62–43Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-03-21neutral San Jose StateW 68–61Municipal Auditorium
1951-03-23neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 54–64Municipal Auditorium
1951-03-24neutral Washington HuskiesL 67–80Municipal Auditorium

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