1971-72 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Kansas Jayhawks went 11-15 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 3.88.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Xavier MusketeersW 75–57Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-04vs Kentucky WildcatsL 69–79Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-06at Indiana HoosiersL 56–59Assembly Hall
1971-12-08vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 88–72Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-11vs Louisville CardinalsL 65–74Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-17vs BYU CougarsW 83–67Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-18vs USC TrojansL 77–87Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-28neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 88–91
1971-12-29vs Oklahoma SoonersL 69–97Municipal Auditorium
1971-12-30neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 65–66
1972-01-03at Iowa HawkeyesL 68–81Iowa Field House
1972-01-15vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 85–58Allen Fieldhouse
1972-01-17vs Kansas State WildcatsW 66–63Allen Fieldhouse
1972-01-22at Colorado BuffaloesL 69–74Balch Fieldhouse
1972-01-24vs Iowa State CyclonesW 74–71Allen Fieldhouse
1972-01-29vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 57–55Allen Fieldhouse
1972-02-01at Missouri TigersL 60–64Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-05at Iowa State CyclonesL 83–84James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-02-07vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 93–65Allen Fieldhouse
1972-02-12vs Oklahoma SoonersW 77–74Allen Fieldhouse
1972-02-15at Kansas State WildcatsL 66–78Ahearn Field House
1972-02-19at Nebraska CornhuskersL 78–99Nebraska Coliseum
1972-02-21vs Colorado BuffaloesW 71–59Allen Fieldhouse
1972-02-26vs Missouri TigersW 93–80Allen Fieldhouse
1972-03-04at Oklahoma State CowboysL 72–76Gallagher Hall
1972-03-06at Oklahoma SoonersL 82–84 (2OTOT)McCasland Field House

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