The 1971-72 Marquette Golden Eagles went 25-4 under head coach Al McGuire. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.01.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-04 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 84–64 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1971-12-07 | at Memphis Tigers | W 74–73 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1971-12-13 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 81–52 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1971-12-18 | vs Fordham Rams | W 87–68 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1971-12-21 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | W 55–40 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1971-12-27 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 88–44 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1971-12-28 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 74–72 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-01-03 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 72–60 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-01-09 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | W 72–71 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1972-01-11 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | W 82–55 | Virginia Street Gym |
| 1972-01-15 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 68–66 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-01-19 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 80–70 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-01-22 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 70–61 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-01-24 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 71–62 | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
| 1972-01-29 | at Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 69–67 | Alumni Gym |
| 1972-02-05 | at DePaul Blue Demons | W 79–61 | Alumni Hall |
| 1972-02-09 | vs Xavier Musketeers | W 89–59 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Air Force Falcons | W 79–56 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-02-14 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 90–76 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-02-16 | vs Jacksonville Dolphins | W 88–79 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-02-19 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 70–61 | Milwaukee Arena |
| 1972-02-26 | at Detroit Mercy Titans | L 49–70 | Calihan Hall |
| 1972-02-28 | at Xavier Musketeers | W 63–55 | Schmidt Fieldhouse |
| 1972-03-01 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 73–60 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1972-03-05 | at New Mexico State Aggies | L 69–73 | Pan American Center |
| 1972-03-11 | neutral Ohio Bobcats | W 73–49 | Stokely Center |
| 1972-03-16 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 69–85 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1972-03-18 | neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 72–77 | University of Dayton 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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