1953-54 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 17-5 (10-4 in the Big Ten) under head coach Ozzie Cowles. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.03.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-05vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 75–64Williams Arena
1953-12-07vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 62–60Williams Arena
1953-12-10vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 57–56Williams Arena
1953-12-19vs Colorado BuffaloesW 74–46Williams Arena
1953-12-21at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 66–63Expo Square Pavillion
1953-12-23vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 91–73Williams Arena
1953-12-26at Xavier MusketeersW 67–64Schmidt Fieldhouse
1953-12-28at Kentucky WildcatsL 59–74Memorial Coliseum
1954-01-02at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 84–72Huff Hall
1954-01-09vs Indiana HoosiersL 63–71Williams Arena
1954-01-16at Iowa HawkeyesW 59–55Iowa Field House
1954-01-23at Northwestern WildcatsW 82–78McGaw Memorial Hall
1954-01-25vs Purdue BoilermakersW 80–64Williams Arena
1954-01-30vs Michigan State SpartansW 79–71Williams Arena
1954-02-06at Purdue BoilermakersW 67–64Lambert Fieldhouse
1954-02-08at Indiana HoosiersL 77–90Field House
1954-02-13vs Iowa HawkeyesL 82–86Williams Arena
1954-02-15at Wisconsin BadgersW 78–68Wisconsin Field House
1954-02-20at Ohio State BuckeyesL 73–84Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1954-02-22vs Michigan WolverinesW 79–70Williams Arena
1954-02-27vs Northwestern WildcatsW 81–69Williams Arena
1954-03-06vs Wisconsin BadgersW 78–73Williams Arena

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