1960-61 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Kentucky Wildcats went 19-9 (10-4 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #19 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 7.86.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-01vs VMI KeydetsW 72–56Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-03vs Florida State SeminolesL 58–63Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-07neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 68–62Freedom Hall
1960-12-13at North Carolina Tar HeelsW 70–65Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-17at Temple OwlsL 58–66The Palestra
1960-12-21vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 83–78Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-22vs Saint Louis BillikensL 72–74 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1960-12-31vs Missouri TigersW 81–69Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-02vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 70–58Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-07vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 89–79Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-09at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 62–64Memorial Gymnasium
1961-01-13at LSU TigersL 59–73John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-14at Tulane Green WaveL 70–72Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1961-01-21vs Tennessee VolunteersW 83–54Memorial Coliseum
1961-01-30at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 60–62Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-04vs Florida GatorsW 89–68Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-07vs Georgia BulldogsW 74–67Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-11at Ole Miss RebelsW 74–60Municipal Auditorium
1961-02-13at Mississippi State BulldogsW 68–62McCarthy Gymnasium
1961-02-17vs UCLA BruinsW 77–76Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-21vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 60–59Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-25vs Alabama Crimson TideW 80–53Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-27vs Auburn TigersW 77–51Memorial Coliseum
1961-03-04at Tennessee VolunteersW 68–61Armory Fieldhouse
1961-03-09neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresW 88–67Armory Fieldhouse
1961-03-11neutral Marquette Golden EaglesL 72–88Chicago Stadium
1961-03-17neutral Morehead State EaglesW 71–64Freedom Hall
1961-03-18neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 74–87Freedom Hall

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