1953-54 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1953-54 BYU Cougars went 18-11 (9-5 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 2.68.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-11vs TCU Horned FrogsW 59–48George Albert Smith Field House
1953-12-12vs TCU Horned FrogsW 71–61George Albert Smith Field House
1953-12-18vs Murray State RacersW 77–66George Albert Smith Field House
1953-12-19vs Murray State RacersW 89–65George Albert Smith Field House
1953-12-22vs San Francisco DonsW 68–61George Albert Smith Field House
1953-12-26at Manhattan JaspersW 75–58Alumni Gym
1953-12-28neutral Duquesne DukesL 47–69
1953-12-30neutral La Salle ExplorersL 62–74
1954-01-02at Bradley BravesL 50–77Robertson Memorial Field House
1954-01-05at Saint Louis BillikensL 74–86Kiel Auditorium
1954-01-08vs Denver PioneersW 81–58George Albert Smith Field House
1954-01-09vs New Mexico LobosW 76–63George Albert Smith Field House
1954-01-14at Utah State AggiesL 68–73Nelson Fieldhouse
1954-01-16at Montana GrizzliesW 71–62UM Field House
1954-01-22at Montana GrizzliesW 62–54UM Field House
1954-01-23vs Utah State AggiesW 75–63George Albert Smith Field House
1954-01-29at Washington HuskiesW 89–79Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1954-01-30at Washington HuskiesL 51–55Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1954-02-12at Wyoming CowboysL 47–63War Memorial Fieldhouse
1954-02-13at Colorado State RamsL 76–77Men's Gym
1954-02-19at Utah UtesW 85–76Nielsen Field House
1954-02-20vs Utah UtesL 64–70George Albert Smith Field House
1954-02-26vs Wyoming CowboysW 51–42George Albert Smith Field House
1954-02-27vs Colorado State RamsL 69–71George Albert Smith Field House
1954-03-04at New Mexico LobosW 84–79
1954-03-06at Denver PioneersW 69–57DU Fieldhouse
1954-03-08neutral Saint Francis (PA)L 68–81Madison Square Garden (III)

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