1971-72 Kentucky Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Kentucky Wildcats went 21-7 (14-4 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.07.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Northwestern WildcatsW 94–85Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-04at Kansas JayhawksW 79–69Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-06at Kansas State WildcatsW 71–64Ahearn Field House
1971-12-11neutral Indiana HoosiersL 89–90 (2OTOT)Freedom Hall
1971-12-13vs Michigan State SpartansL 85–91Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-17vs Missouri TigersW 83–79Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-18vs Princeton TigersW 96–82Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-28neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 83–67Freedom Hall
1972-01-08vs Ole Miss RebelsW 93–82Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-10vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 104–76Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-15at Florida GatorsL 70–72Florida Gymnasium
1972-01-17at Georgia BulldogsL 73–85Georgia Coliseum
1972-01-22vs Tennessee VolunteersW 72–70Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-24vs Vanderbilt CommodoresW 106–80Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-29vs LSU TigersW 89–71Memorial Coliseum
1972-01-31vs Alabama Crimson TideW 77–74Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-05at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 85–80Memorial Gymnasium
1972-02-07at Auburn TigersW 78–72Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-12at Ole Miss RebelsW 90–82Rebel Coliseum
1972-02-14at Mississippi State BulldogsW 63–55McCarthy Gymnasium
1972-02-19vs Florida GatorsW 95–68Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-21vs Georgia BulldogsW 87–63Memorial Coliseum
1972-02-26at LSU TigersL 71–88Maravich Assembly Center
1972-02-28at Alabama Crimson TideL 70–73Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-06vs Auburn TigersW 102–67Memorial Coliseum
1972-03-09at Tennessee VolunteersW 67–66Stokely Center
1972-03-16neutral Marquette Golden EaglesW 85–69University of Dayton Arena
1972-03-18neutral Florida State SeminolesL 54–73University of Dayton Arena

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