1961-62 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1961-62 BYU Cougars went 10-16 (5-9 in the MSAC) under head coach Stan Watts. Simple Rating System: -4.41.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-01vs UCLA BruinsW 68–66George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-02vs UCLA BruinsW 86–83George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-08at Santa Clara BroncosL 53–64
1961-12-09at Santa Clara BroncosL 55–71
1961-12-15at Oklahoma State CowboysL 44–61Gallagher Hall
1961-12-16at Oklahoma SoonersW 81–74McCasland Field House
1961-12-18vs Air Force FalconsL 66–68George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-20vs San Jose State SpartansW 54–60George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-22vs Pacific TigersW 69–67George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-27at New Mexico State AggiesL 64–70Las Cruces High School Gym
1961-12-29at Arizona WildcatsL 58–60Bear Down Gym
1961-12-30at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 54–94Sun Devil Gymnasium
1962-01-06at Montana GrizzliesW 63–59UM Field House
1962-01-12vs Wyoming CowboysW 73–63George Albert Smith Field House
1962-01-13vs Colorado State RamsL 69–75George Albert Smith Field House
1962-01-20vs Utah UtesL 89–94George Albert Smith Field House
1962-01-26vs Utah State AggiesL 69–88George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-02vs Denver PioneersW 98–73George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-03vs New Mexico LobosW 76–74George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-10vs Utah State AggiesL 70–80George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-16at Colorado State RamsL 65–73Men's Gym
1962-02-17at Wyoming CowboysL 71–87War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-02-22vs Montana GrizzliesW 80–66George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-24vs Utah UtesL 101–106George Albert Smith Field House
1962-03-01at New Mexico LobosL 70–80Johnson Gymnasium
1962-03-03at Denver PioneersL 88–91DU Fieldhouse

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