The 1952-53 Kansas State Wildcats went 17-4 (9-3 in the Big 7) under head coach Jack Gardner. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.72.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-06 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 79–73 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1952-12-13 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 82–80 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1952-12-15 | vs San Francisco Dons | W 81–60 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1952-12-19 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 80–64 | |
| 1952-12-20 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 63–80 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-12-28 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 93–69 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1952-12-29 | neutral Yale Bulldogs | W 79–70 | |
| 1952-12-30 | neutral Kansas Jayhawks | W 93–87 | |
| 1953-01-10 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 88–72 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1953-01-17 | at Kansas Jayhawks | L 66–80 | Hoch Auditorium |
| 1953-01-24 | at Missouri Tigers | W 94–85 | Brewer Fieldhouse |
| 1953-01-31 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 81–78 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1953-02-07 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 67–80 | Nebraska Coliseum |
| 1953-02-09 | at Iowa State Cyclones | W 74–64 | The Armory |
| 1953-02-14 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 84–64 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1953-02-17 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 78–80 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1953-02-21 | at Colorado Buffaloes | W 81–56 | Balch Fieldhouse |
| 1953-02-25 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 75–68 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1953-02-28 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 88–69 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1953-03-07 | at Oklahoma Sooners | W 76–60 | McCasland Field House |
| 1953-03-10 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 108–80 | Ahearn Field House |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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