1970-71 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Kansas Jayhawks went 27-3 (14-0 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.09.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-01vs Long Beach State BeachW 69–52Allen Fieldhouse
1970-12-05vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 79–65Allen Fieldhouse
1970-12-12vs Loyola Chicago RamblersW 94–62Allen Fieldhouse
1970-12-18vs Saint Joseph's HawksW 80–65Allen Fieldhouse
1970-12-19vs Houston CougarsW 89–73Allen Fieldhouse
1970-12-21at Louisville CardinalsL 75–87Freedom Hall
1970-12-26neutral Missouri TigersW 96–63
1970-12-29neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 59–56
1970-12-30neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 72–52
1971-01-12at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 84–71Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1971-01-16vs oklahoma cityW 101–77Allen Fieldhouse
1971-01-18vs Iowa State CyclonesW 83–57Allen Fieldhouse
1971-01-23vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 90–55Allen Fieldhouse
1971-01-30at Iowa State CyclonesW 95–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-02-01vs Kansas State WildcatsW 79–74Allen Fieldhouse
1971-02-06at Nebraska CornhuskersW 81–67Nebraska Coliseum
1971-02-08vs Colorado BuffaloesW 91–67Allen Fieldhouse
1971-02-13at Oklahoma State CowboysW 63–50Gallagher Hall
1971-02-15at Oklahoma SoonersW 71–68McCasland Field House
1971-02-20vs Missouri TigersW 85–66Allen Fieldhouse
1971-02-23at Kansas State WildcatsW 61–48Ahearn Field House
1971-02-27at Colorado BuffaloesW 66–65Balch Fieldhouse
1971-03-06vs Oklahoma SoonersW 54–52 (OTOT)Allen Fieldhouse
1971-03-08at Missouri TigersW 71–69Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-03-13vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 59–54Allen Fieldhouse
1971-03-18neutral Houston CougarsW 78–77Levitt Arena
1971-03-20neutral Drake BulldogsW 73–71Levitt Arena
1971-03-25neutral UCLA BruinsL 60–68Astrodome
1971-03-27neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 75–77Astrodome

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