1971-72 Missouri Tigers — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Missouri Tigers went 21-6 (10-4 in the Big 8) under head coach Norm Stewart. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.76.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Michigan State SpartansW 77–67Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-04vs Arkansas RazorbacksW 74–73Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-06vs Montana State BobcatsW 89–57Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-10vs Pacific TigersW 64–54Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-13vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 104–96Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-12-17at Kentucky WildcatsL 79–83Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-18neutral California Golden BearsW 82–70
1971-12-27neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 76–64
1971-12-29neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 86–57
1971-12-30neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 67–58
1972-01-04at Ohio BobcatsW 78–76Convocation Center
1972-01-15at Oklahoma SoonersL 77–78McCasland Field House
1972-01-17at Oklahoma State CowboysW 74–67Gallagher Hall
1972-01-22vs Iowa State CyclonesW 89–75Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-01-29at Colorado BuffaloesW 79–67Balch Fieldhouse
1972-02-01vs Kansas JayhawksW 64–60Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-05at Kansas State WildcatsL 67–69Ahearn Field House
1972-02-07at Iowa State CyclonesW 77–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-02-12vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 80–64Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-15vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 80–65Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-19vs Colorado BuffaloesW 59–52Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-26at Kansas JayhawksL 80–93Allen Fieldhouse
1972-03-04at Nebraska CornhuskersW 61–54Nebraska Coliseum
1972-03-07vs Kansas State WildcatsL 76–79Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-03-11vs Oklahoma SoonersW 76–62Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-03-18at St. John's Red StormL 81–82Madison Square Garden (IV)

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