1961-62 Holy Cross Crusaders — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Holy Cross Crusaders went 20-6 under head coach Frank Oftring. Simple Rating System: 6.34.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-06vs Rhode Island RamsW 85–57Worcester Auditorium
1961-12-09vs Yale BulldogsL 71–73Worcester Auditorium
1961-12-26at Pennsylvania QuakersL 64–73The Palestra
1961-12-27at Penn State Nittany LionsW 79–66Rec Hall
1961-12-30neutral Wyoming CowboysW 83–69
1962-01-04at Dartmouth Big GreenW 80–48Alumni Gym
1962-01-06at UConn HuskiesW 79–70UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1962-01-10vs Massachusetts MinutemenW 98–58Worcester Auditorium
1962-01-27vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 83–80Worcester Auditorium
1962-01-30vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 92–61Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-03vs Boston College EaglesL 77–82Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-07vs Seton Hall PiratesW 111–84Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-10vs Syracuse OrangeW 76–67Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-15vs st francis nyW 85–51Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-17vs UConn HuskiesW 103–64Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-22at new york universityL 80–84Alumni Gymnasium
1962-02-24vs Boston University TerriersW 97–66Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-27at Boston College EaglesW 86–75Roberts Center
1962-03-03at Providence FriarsL 71–92Alumni Hall
1962-03-06vs Fordham RamsW 98–73Worcester Auditorium
1962-03-17neutral Colorado State RamsW 72–71Madison Square Garden (III)
1962-03-20at St. John's Red StormL 74–80Madison Square Garden (III)

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