1961-62 Florida Gators — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Florida Gators went 12-11 (8-6 in the SEC) under head coach Norm Sloan. Simple Rating System: 0.82.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-01at Duke Blue DevilsL 58–80Cameron Indoor Stadium
1961-12-04vs Rice OwlsW 70–67Florida Gymnasium
1961-12-07vs Florida State SeminolesL 71–85Florida Gymnasium
1961-12-12vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 71–65Florida Gymnasium
1961-12-16at Miami (FL) HurricanesL 61–66Miami Beach Convention Center
1961-12-19at Georgia BulldogsL 72–78Woodruff Hall
1961-12-28vs Navy MidshipmenW 68–63Florida Gymnasium
1961-12-29neutral Virginia Tech HokiesL 69–78
1962-01-06at LSU TigersL 57–74John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1962-01-08at Tulane Green WaveL 47–59Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1962-01-11vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 74–62Florida Gymnasium
1962-01-13vs Auburn TigersW 43–40Florida Gymnasium
1962-01-15vs Alabama Crimson TideW 74–53Florida Gymnasium
1962-02-02vs Kentucky WildcatsL 69–81Florida Gymnasium
1962-02-05vs Tennessee VolunteersW 92–83Florida Gymnasium
1962-02-10at Alabama Crimson TideW 69–62Foster Auditorium
1962-02-12at Auburn TigersL 60–64Auburn Sports Arena
1962-02-17at Mississippi State BulldogsL 45–67McCarthy Gymnasium
1962-02-19at Ole Miss RebelsW 63–62Gymnasium
1962-02-21at Florida State SeminolesL 56–79Tully Gymnasium
1962-02-24vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 78–68Florida Gymnasium
1962-02-26vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 82–75Florida Gymnasium
1962-03-03vs Georgia BulldogsW 105–78Florida Gymnasium

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