1971-72 BYU Cougars — schedule and results

The 1971-72 BYU Cougars went 21-5 (12-2 in the WAC) under head coach Stan Watts. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.27.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-03vs Kansas State WildcatsW 78–72Marriott Center
1971-12-04vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 73–72Marriott Center
1971-12-09vs New Mexico State AggiesW 90–80Marriott Center
1971-12-11vs Creighton BluejaysW 86–68Marriott Center
1971-12-15at Oklahoma State CowboysW 84–74Gallagher Hall
1971-12-17at Kansas JayhawksL 67–83Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-18neutral Cincinnati BearcatsW 82–79
1971-12-22at Utah State AggiesW 87–84Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
1971-12-28neutral Indiana HoosiersL 50–61Norfolk Scope
1971-12-29neutral Rice OwlsW 96–73
1972-01-07vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 111–102Marriott Center
1972-01-08vs Arizona WildcatsW 88–67Marriott Center
1972-01-15at Utah UtesW 67–61Special Events Center
1972-01-22vs Utah State AggiesW 101–82Marriott Center
1972-01-27at Colorado State RamsW 75–68Moby Arena
1972-01-29at Wyoming CowboysW 101–74War Memorial Fieldhouse
1972-02-03vs New Mexico LobosW 70–62Marriott Center
1972-02-05vs UTEP MinersW 57–53Marriott Center
1972-02-11at Arizona WildcatsW 86–78Bear Down Gym
1972-02-12at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 95–99Sun Devil Gymnasium
1972-02-19vs Utah UtesW 79–66Marriott Center
1972-02-25vs Wyoming CowboysW 70–56Marriott Center
1972-02-26vs Colorado State RamsW 105–85Marriott Center
1972-03-03at UTEP MinersL 69–73Memorial Gym
1972-03-04at New Mexico LobosW 61–60University Arena
1972-03-11neutral Long Beach State BeachL 90–95 (OTOT)Holt Arena

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