The 1971-72 Louisville Cardinals went 26-5 (12-2 in the MVC) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.29.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-01 | at Florida Gators | L 69–70 | Florida Gymnasium |
| 1971-12-08 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 88–60 | Freedom Hall |
| 1971-12-11 | at Kansas Jayhawks | W 74–65 | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 1971-12-21 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 89–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1971-12-22 | vs SMU Mustangs | W 96–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1971-12-27 | neutral Syracuse Orange | W 103–81 | |
| 1971-12-28 | neutral Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 126–80 | |
| 1971-12-30 | neutral Fordham Rams | W 96–82 | |
| 1972-01-08 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 84–76 | Armory Fieldhouse |
| 1972-01-12 | at Dayton Flyers | W 71–64 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1972-01-15 | at Bradley Braves | W 75–71 | Robertson Memorial Field House |
| 1972-01-22 | at Drake Bulldogs | W 79–77 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1972-01-24 | vs North Texas Mean Green | W 95–72 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-01-26 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 77–59 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-01-29 | vs Bradley Braves | W 52–46 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-02-02 | vs Memphis Tigers | L 69–77 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-02-05 | vs Drake Bulldogs | W 92–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-02-09 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 65–64 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-02-12 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 84–66 | Expo Square Pavillion |
| 1972-02-19 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 69–60 | Levitt Arena |
| 1972-02-23 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 93–73 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-02-27 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 84–78 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1972-02-29 | at North Texas Mean Green | W 90–85 | North Texas Men's Gym |
| 1972-03-02 | at Memphis Tigers | L 65–80 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1972-03-06 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 102–83 | Freedom Hall |
| 1972-03-11 | neutral Memphis Tigers | W 83–72 | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 1972-03-16 | neutral Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 88–84 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1972-03-18 | neutral Kansas State Wildcats | W 72–65 | James H. Hilton Coliseum |
| 1972-03-23 | neutral UCLA Bruins | L 77–96 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1972-03-25 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 91–105 | L.A. Sports Arena |
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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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