1951-52 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1951-52 BYU Cougars went 14-10 (9-5 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. Simple Rating System: 4.29.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1951-12-01vs Arizona WildcatsW 68–62George Albert Smith Field House
1951-12-06at St. John's Red StormL 52–66Madison Square Garden (III)
1951-12-08at Niagara Purple EaglesW 53–48Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1951-12-10at Syracuse OrangeL 58–63Onondaga County War Memorial
1951-12-12at Toledo RocketsW 58–57The Field House
1951-12-21vs Santa Clara BroncosW 64–59George Albert Smith Field House
1951-12-22vs Santa Clara BroncosW 66–61George Albert Smith Field House
1951-12-28neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 64–84Municipal Auditorium
1951-12-29neutral Villanova WildcatsL 58–72
1952-01-11vs Denver PioneersW 55–51George Albert Smith Field House
1952-01-12vs Montana GrizzliesW 80–56George Albert Smith Field House
1952-01-19vs Colorado State RamsW 68–47George Albert Smith Field House
1952-01-25at Denver PioneersW 59–53DU Fieldhouse
1952-01-26at New Mexico LobosW 72–49
1952-02-01at Utah State AggiesL 40–57Nelson Fieldhouse
1952-02-02vs Utah UtesL 48–51George Albert Smith Field House
1952-02-08at Montana GrizzliesW 50–47
1952-02-15vs Utah State AggiesW 69–67George Albert Smith Field House
1952-02-16vs Wyoming CowboysL 43–48George Albert Smith Field House
1952-02-23vs New Mexico LobosW 90–61George Albert Smith Field House
1952-02-29at Colorado State RamsW 75–65Men's Gym
1952-03-01at Wyoming CowboysL 49–55War Memorial Fieldhouse
1952-03-08at Utah UtesL 50–61Nielsen Field House

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