1959-60 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 12-12 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach John Kundla. Simple Rating System: 8.06.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-03vs SMU MustangsL 60–73Williams Arena
1959-12-05at Vanderbilt CommodoresW 72–59Memorial Gymnasium
1959-12-07at Nebraska CornhuskersL 66–76Nebraska Coliseum
1959-12-12vs Oklahoma SoonersW 59–57Williams Arena
1959-12-19vs Missouri TigersW 80–62Williams Arena
1959-12-21vs UCLA BruinsL 72–73Williams Arena
1959-12-23at Oklahoma SoonersW 57–56McCasland Field House
1959-12-28neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 65–72
1959-12-29neutral Utah UtesL 72–75
1959-12-30neutral NC State WolfpackL 48–57
1960-01-02vs Iowa HawkeyesW 70–61Williams Arena
1960-01-09at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 82–90Huff Hall
1960-01-16at Michigan WolverinesW 74–58Yost Field House
1960-01-18vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 77–70Williams Arena
1960-01-23at Northwestern WildcatsL 61–62McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-01-25at Iowa HawkeyesW 87–72Iowa Field House
1960-01-30vs Wisconsin BadgersW 86–72Williams Arena
1960-02-01at Michigan State SpartansL 63–84Jenison Field House
1960-02-08vs Northwestern WildcatsL 64–66Williams Arena
1960-02-13vs Michigan State SpartansW 82–73Williams Arena
1960-02-15vs Purdue BoilermakersW 71–69Williams Arena
1960-02-20vs Michigan WolverinesW 87–61Williams Arena
1960-02-27at Indiana HoosiersL 74–78Field House
1960-03-05vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 66–75Williams Arena

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