1961-62 Kansas State Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Kansas State Wildcats went 22-3 (12-2 in the Big 8) under head coach Tex Winter. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.53.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-02vs New Mexico LobosW 94–52Ahearn Field House
1961-12-07at Saint Louis BillikensW 71–60Kiel Auditorium
1961-12-09at Indiana HoosiersW 88–78New Field House
1961-12-15vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 80–64Ahearn Field House
1961-12-16vs St. John's Red StormW 63–50Ahearn Field House
1961-12-18vs Arizona WildcatsW 59–43Ahearn Field House
1961-12-22neutral Xavier MusketeersW 75–67
1961-12-23at Kentucky WildcatsL 67–80Memorial Coliseum
1961-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 60–48
1961-12-29neutral Missouri TigersW 62–57
1961-12-30neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 69–67
1962-01-06at Colorado BuffaloesL 61–75Balch Fieldhouse
1962-01-10vs Kansas JayhawksW 70–45Ahearn Field House
1962-01-13vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 50–44Ahearn Field House
1962-01-18at Missouri TigersW 69–66Brewer Fieldhouse
1962-01-27at Iowa State CyclonesW 56–55The Armory
1962-02-03vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 72–53Ahearn Field House
1962-02-07at Kansas JayhawksW 91–72Allen Fieldhouse
1962-02-10vs Missouri TigersW 65–59Ahearn Field House
1962-02-17at Oklahoma SoonersW 71–63McCasland Field House
1962-02-24vs Oklahoma SoonersW 89–57Ahearn Field House
1962-02-26vs Iowa State CyclonesW 69–54Ahearn Field House
1962-03-03vs Colorado BuffaloesW 60–48Ahearn Field House
1962-03-05at Oklahoma State CowboysL 68–78Gallagher Hall
1962-03-07at Nebraska CornhuskersW 84–60Nebraska Coliseum

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