1971-72 Iowa Hawkeyes — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Iowa Hawkeyes went 11-13 (5-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dick Schultz. Simple Rating System: 5.15.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs hardin simmonsW 80–58Iowa Field House
1971-12-04at UCLA BruinsL 72–106Pauley Pavilion
1971-12-07at UTEP MinersL 57–65Memorial Gym
1971-12-10at Duquesne DukesL 75–80Civic Arena
1971-12-13vs Nevada Wolf PackW 87–85Iowa Field House
1971-12-18at Iowa State CyclonesL 94–97James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-21vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 86–77Iowa Field House
1971-12-30vs Drake BulldogsW 89–83Iowa Field House
1972-01-03vs Kansas JayhawksW 81–68Iowa Field House
1972-01-08at Wisconsin BadgersL 80–81Wisconsin Field House
1972-01-11at Northwestern WildcatsW 76–67McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-01-22neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 91–85
1972-01-25at Michigan WolverinesL 86–90Crisler Arena
1972-01-29vs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 50–61Iowa Field House
1972-02-01at Ohio State BuckeyesL 77–82St. John Arena
1972-02-05at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 52–53Williams Arena
1972-02-08vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 80–67Iowa Field House
1972-02-12vs Michigan State SpartansL 91–100Iowa Field House
1972-02-15vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 87–84Iowa Field House
1972-02-19at Indiana HoosiersL 79–86Assembly Hall
1972-02-26at Michigan State SpartansW 102–98Jenison Field House
1972-03-04vs Purdue BoilermakersL 85–87Iowa Field House
1972-03-07at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 84–91Assembly Hall
1972-03-11vs Michigan WolverinesW 95–69Iowa Field House

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