1951-52 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1951-52 Kansas State Wildcats went 19-5 (10-2 in the Big 7) under head coach Jack Gardner. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.68.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1951-12-01vs Purdue BoilermakersW 67–51Ahearn Field House
1951-12-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 78–54Ahearn Field House
1951-12-08at Arizona WildcatsW 76–57Bear Down Gym
1951-12-11at California Golden BearsW 64–50Harmon Gym
1951-12-12at San Francisco DonsL 52–55Kezar Pavillion
1951-12-15vs Denver PioneersW 65–55Ahearn Field House
1951-12-22at Indiana HoosiersL 75–80Field House
1951-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 87–67
1951-12-28neutral Kansas JayhawksL 88–90
1951-12-29vs Oklahoma SoonersW 84–69Municipal Auditorium
1952-01-05vs Arizona WildcatsW 78–52Ahearn Field House
1952-01-12vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 71–36Ahearn Field House
1952-01-14at Oklahoma SoonersW 65–54McCasland Field House
1952-01-19vs Iowa State CyclonesW 76–58Ahearn Field House
1952-01-26vs Kansas JayhawksW 81–64Ahearn Field House
1952-02-02vs Colorado BuffaloesW 92–40Ahearn Field House
1952-02-09at Missouri TigersW 55–52Brewer Fieldhouse
1952-02-16vs Missouri TigersW 86–58Ahearn Field House
1952-02-23at Colorado BuffaloesL 57–67Balch Fieldhouse
1952-03-01at Nebraska CornhuskersW 75–60Nebraska Coliseum
1952-03-03at Iowa State CyclonesW 88–66The Armory
1952-03-07at Kansas JayhawksL 61–78Hoch Auditorium
1952-03-10vs Oklahoma SoonersW 79–58Ahearn Field House

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