1960-61 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Kansas Jayhawks went 17-8 (10-4 in the Big 8) under head coach Dick Harp. The team peaked at #16 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.3.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 86–69Allen Fieldhouse
1960-12-05at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 97–75Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1960-12-09at St. John's Red StormL 54–66Madison Square Garden (III)
1960-12-16neutral Michigan State SpartansW 93–69
1960-12-17vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 70–78Allen Fieldhouse
1960-12-20at BYU CougarsL 70–80George Albert Smith Field House
1960-12-22at San Francisco DonsW 60–43War Memorial Gymnasium
1960-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 78–53
1960-12-28neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 76–72
1960-12-29neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 66–69
1961-01-07at Oklahoma SoonersW 58–55McCasland Field House
1961-01-09at Oklahoma State CowboysW 73–68Gallagher Hall
1961-01-14vs Iowa State CyclonesW 90–59Allen Fieldhouse
1961-01-16vs Oklahoma State CowboysL 49–54Allen Fieldhouse
1961-01-20vs Kansas State WildcatsW 75–66Allen Fieldhouse
1961-02-04vs Air Force FalconsW 78–52Allen Fieldhouse
1961-02-06vs Colorado BuffaloesW 88–65Allen Fieldhouse
1961-02-11at Nebraska CornhuskersW 38–33Nebraska Coliseum
1961-02-13vs Missouri TigersW 88–73Allen Fieldhouse
1961-02-18at Colorado BuffaloesW 90–62Balch Fieldhouse
1961-02-21at Kansas State WildcatsL 63–81Ahearn Field House
1961-02-25vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–69Allen Fieldhouse
1961-02-28vs Oklahoma SoonersW 81–56Allen Fieldhouse
1961-03-06at Iowa State CyclonesW 85–75The Armory
1961-03-11at Missouri TigersL 76–79Brewer Fieldhouse

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