1961-62 Colorado Buffaloes — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Colorado Buffaloes went 19-7 (13-1 in the Big 8) under head coach Sox Walseth. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.51.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-04at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 82–84Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1961-12-08vs Arizona WildcatsW 72–51Balch Fieldhouse
1961-12-09vs Arizona WildcatsW 60–57Balch Fieldhouse
1961-12-15vs California Golden BearsW 63–47Balch Fieldhouse
1961-12-16vs California Golden BearsW 66–60Balch Fieldhouse
1961-12-19at Northwestern WildcatsL 64–65McGaw Memorial Hall
1961-12-21at Cincinnati BearcatsL 67–84Armory Fieldhouse
1961-12-28neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 52–62
1961-12-29neutral Kansas JayhawksL 66–75
1961-12-30neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 76–67
1962-01-06vs Kansas State WildcatsW 75–61Balch Fieldhouse
1962-01-13at Nebraska CornhuskersW 58–56Nebraska Coliseum
1962-01-15at Iowa State CyclonesW 58–55The Armory
1962-01-27vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 64–61Balch Fieldhouse
1962-02-03at Oklahoma State CowboysW 54–39Gallagher Hall
1962-02-05at Oklahoma SoonersW 54–50McCasland Field House
1962-02-10vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 74–63Balch Fieldhouse
1962-02-12vs Oklahoma SoonersW 64–56Balch Fieldhouse
1962-02-17at Kansas JayhawksW 65–61Allen Fieldhouse
1962-02-24vs Iowa State CyclonesW 74–69Balch Fieldhouse
1962-02-26vs Missouri TigersW 63–58Balch Fieldhouse
1962-03-03at Kansas State WildcatsL 48–60Ahearn Field House
1962-03-05at Missouri TigersW 73–64Brewer Fieldhouse
1962-03-10vs Kansas JayhawksW 63–59Balch Fieldhouse
1962-03-16neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersW 67–60Ahearn Field House
1962-03-17neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 46–73Ahearn Field House

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