The 1952-53 BYU Cougars went 22-8 (11-3 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. Simple Rating System: 9.24.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-12 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 53–52 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1952-12-16 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 64–44 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1952-12-19 | at Oregon State Beavers | W 69–66 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1952-12-20 | at Oregon State Beavers | L 65–67 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1952-12-22 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 86–69 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1952-12-27 | at Eastern Kentucky Colonels | L 67–69 | Weaver Gymnasium |
| 1952-12-29 | at Duke Blue Devils | W 69–68 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1952-12-30 | neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 84–58 | |
| 1952-12-31 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 59–75 | |
| 1953-01-03 | at Utah State Aggies | W 72–66 | Nelson Fieldhouse |
| 1953-01-08 | at Denver Pioneers | W 55–54 | DU Fieldhouse |
| 1953-01-10 | at New Mexico Lobos | W 73–57 | |
| 1953-01-16 | at Montana Grizzlies | L 51–56 | |
| 1953-01-23 | vs Wyoming Cowboys | W 71–42 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-01-24 | vs Colorado State Rams | W 75–47 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-01-29 | vs Montana Grizzlies | W 91–56 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-01-31 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 77–60 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-02-06 | at Saint Mary's Gaels | W 78–50 | |
| 1953-02-07 | at Santa Clara Broncos | L 64–72 | |
| 1953-02-14 | vs Utah Utes | W 62–50 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-02-21 | at Utah Utes | W 73–50 | Nielsen Field House |
| 1953-02-27 | at Wyoming Cowboys | L 59–63 | War Memorial Fieldhouse |
| 1953-02-28 | at Colorado State Rams | L 57–63 | Men's Gym |
| 1953-03-05 | vs Denver Pioneers | W 69–40 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-03-06 | vs New Mexico Lobos | W 61–43 | George Albert Smith Field House |
| 1953-03-09 | neutral Niagara Purple Eagles | L 76–82 (OTOT) | Madison Square Garden (III) |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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