1961-62 Houston Cougars — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Houston Cougars went 21-6 under head coach Guy Lewis. Simple Rating System: 8.67.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-05at Texas A&M AggiesL 49–64G. Rollie White Coliseum
1961-12-12vs TCU Horned FrogsW 75–71Jeppesen Field House
1961-12-15neutral Seattle U RedhawksL 63–66
1961-12-16at Portland PilotsW 67–55Howard Hall
1961-12-20vs Ole Miss RebelsW 63–62Jeppesen Field House
1961-12-22vs UCLA BruinsW 91–65Jeppesen Field House
1961-12-23vs Auburn TigersW 54–49Jeppesen Field House
1961-12-26neutral TCU Horned FrogsW 82–76
1961-12-28neutral Utah State AggiesW 51–46
1961-12-29neutral Bowling Green FalconsL 45–47
1962-01-03at North Texas Mean GreenW 57–44North Texas Men's Gym
1962-01-05at loyola laW 68–57The Field House
1962-01-11at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 69–61Expo Square Pavillion
1962-01-25at TCU Horned FrogsW 61–56Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
1962-01-30vs Texas A&M AggiesW 73–69Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-01vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 52–60Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-05vs Florida State SeminolesW 84–76Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-08vs Miami (FL) HurricanesW 80–69Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-10vs North Texas Mean GreenW 105–75Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-16at Cincinnati BearcatsL 47–59Armory Fieldhouse
1962-02-20vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 98–71Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-23vs USC TrojansW 56–51Jeppesen Field House
1962-02-24vs USC TrojansW 76–68Jeppesen Field House
1962-03-17neutral Dayton FlyersL 77–94Madison Square Garden (III)

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