1961-62 Michigan Wolverines — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Michigan Wolverines went 7-17 (5-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dave Strack. Simple Rating System: -0.5.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-06at Pennsylvania QuakersL 54–69The Palestra
1961-12-09at Butler BulldogsL 61–69Butler Fieldhouse
1961-12-11vs Denver PioneersW 74–63Yost Field House
1961-12-14vs Bowling Green FalconsL 67–77Yost Field House
1961-12-20vs South Carolina GamecocksL 68–70Yost Field House
1961-12-27neutral Oregon State BeaversL 54–89
1961-12-29neutral California Golden BearsL 67–76
1961-12-30at Portland PilotsL 63–69Howard Hall
1962-01-06at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 71–91Huff Hall
1962-01-13at Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–89St. John Arena
1962-01-15vs Iowa HawkeyesW 56–55Yost Field House
1962-01-20vs Michigan State SpartansL 74–80Yost Field House
1962-02-01vs Detroit Mercy TitansL 74–82Yost Field House
1962-02-05at Wisconsin BadgersW 81–74Wisconsin Field House
1962-02-10at Northwestern WildcatsL 66–84McGaw Memorial Hall
1962-02-12vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 57–72Yost Field House
1962-02-17vs Wisconsin BadgersW 84–65Yost Field House
1962-02-19at Indiana HoosiersL 77–86New Field House
1962-02-24at Iowa HawkeyesL 63–68Iowa Field House
1962-02-26vs Indiana HoosiersW 110–89Yost Field House
1962-03-03vs Northwestern WildcatsW 82–71Yost Field House
1962-03-05at Minnesota Golden GophersL 80–102Williams Arena
1962-03-10vs Purdue BoilermakersL 75–77Yost Field House

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