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.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-05 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 75–64 | Williams Arena |
| 1953-12-07 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 62–60 | Williams Arena |
| 1953-12-10 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 57–56 | Williams Arena |
| 1953-12-19 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | W 74–46 | Williams Arena |
| 1953-12-21 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 66–63 | Expo Square Pavillion |
| 1953-12-23 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | W 91–73 | Williams Arena |
| 1953-12-26 | at Xavier Musketeers | W 67–64 | Schmidt Fieldhouse |
| 1953-12-28 | at Kentucky Wildcats | L 59–74 | Memorial Coliseum |
| 1954-01-02 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 84–72 | Huff Hall |
| 1954-01-09 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 63–71 | Williams Arena |
| 1954-01-16 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 59–55 | Iowa Field House |
| 1954-01-23 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 82–78 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1954-01-25 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 80–64 | Williams Arena |
| 1954-01-30 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 79–71 | Williams Arena |
| 1954-02-06 | at Purdue Boilermakers | W 67–64 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1954-02-08 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 77–90 | Field House |
| 1954-02-13 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 82–86 | Williams Arena |
| 1954-02-15 | at Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–68 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1954-02-20 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 73–84 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1954-02-22 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 79–70 | Williams Arena |
| 1954-02-27 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 81–69 | Williams Arena |
| 1954-03-06 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 78–73 | Williams Arena |
1954-02-20: Ohio State Buckeyes handled Minnesota Golden Gophers 84–73. Freeman led the winners with 26 points. Bennett had 20 for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Ebert grabbed 15 rebounds.
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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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