1961-62 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 9-16 (5-9 in the Big 8) under head coach Jerry Bush. Simple Rating System: -0.72.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-04at Wichita State ShockersL 49–79Levitt Arena
1961-12-07vs SMU MustangsW 63–60Nebraska Coliseum
1961-12-09at Air Force FalconsL 49–58Cadet Gymnasium
1961-12-11vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 65–61Nebraska Coliseum
1961-12-16vs Ohio BobcatsW 81–64Nebraska Coliseum
1961-12-20at Wyoming CowboysL 70–71War Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-12-22at California Golden BearsL 49–50Harmon Gym
1961-12-23at Stanford CardinalL 59–72Old Pavilion
1961-12-27neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 48–60
1961-12-29neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 52–51
1961-12-30neutral Kansas JayhawksL 68–69
1962-01-06at Kansas JayhawksW 69–67Allen Fieldhouse
1962-01-10vs Oklahoma SoonersW 57–56Nebraska Coliseum
1962-01-13vs Colorado BuffaloesL 56–58Nebraska Coliseum
1962-01-20at Iowa State CyclonesL 72–84The Armory
1962-02-03at Kansas State WildcatsL 53–72Ahearn Field House
1962-02-05vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 57–56Nebraska Coliseum
1962-02-10at Colorado BuffaloesL 63–74Balch Fieldhouse
1962-02-12at Iowa State CyclonesL 66–79The Armory
1962-02-17at Missouri TigersW 65–63Brewer Fieldhouse
1962-02-21vs Kansas JayhawksL 70–73Nebraska Coliseum
1962-02-24vs Missouri TigersL 63–81Nebraska Coliseum
1962-03-03at Oklahoma State CowboysL 64–65Gallagher Hall
1962-03-05at Oklahoma SoonersW 71–69 (OTOT)McCasland Field House
1962-03-07vs Kansas State WildcatsL 60–84Nebraska Coliseum

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