The 1971-72 California Golden Bears went 13-16 (6-8 in the Pac-8) under head coach Jim Padgett. Simple Rating System: 4.04.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-02 | vs Sam Houston Bearkats | W 82–81 | Harmon Gym |
| 1971-12-04 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 79–76 | Harmon Gym |
| 1971-12-10 | at San Francisco Dons | W 64–63 | War Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1971-12-11 | neutral South Carolina Gamecocks | L 59–67 | |
| 1971-12-17 | neutral Princeton Tigers | L 59–85 | |
| 1971-12-18 | neutral Missouri Tigers | L 70–82 | |
| 1971-12-28 | neutral TCU Horned Frogs | W 76–74 | |
| 1971-12-29 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 79–87 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| 1971-12-30 | neutral Temple Owls | L 57–61 | |
| 1972-01-03 | vs oklahoma city | W 127–67 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-01-07 | vs Washington Huskies | L 63–79 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-01-08 | vs Washington State Cougars | W 79–76 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-01-14 | at USC Trojans | L 69–102 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1972-01-15 | at UCLA Bruins | L 43–82 | Pauley Pavilion |
| 1972-01-17 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | L 89–91 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-01-22 | at San Jose State Spartans | L 83–86 | Spartan Gym |
| 1972-01-24 | at Santa Clara Broncos | W 89–79 | |
| 1972-01-31 | at Utah State Aggies | L 87–96 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 1972-02-04 | at Stanford Cardinal | L 86–93 | Maples Pavilion |
| 1972-02-05 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 84–70 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-02-11 | vs Oregon Ducks | W 79–77 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Oregon State Beavers | L 68–74 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-02-18 | at Oregon Ducks | W 71–67 | McArthur Court |
| 1972-02-19 | at Oregon State Beavers | L 68–74 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1972-02-26 | at Washington State Cougars | W 81–78 | Bohler Gymnasium |
| 1972-02-28 | at Washington Huskies | L 78–90 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1972-03-03 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 71–85 | Harmon Gym |
| 1972-03-04 | vs USC Trojans | W 84–74 | Harmon Gym |
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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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