1971-72 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 14-12 (7-7 in the Big 8) under head coach Joe Cipriano. Simple Rating System: 4.14.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Wyoming CowboysW 81–63Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-03vs San Diego State AztecsL 61–63Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-04vs Wichita State ShockersL 61–74Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-06at Duquesne DukesL 53–75Civic Arena
1971-12-11vs SMU MustangsW 84–76Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-17vs Idaho VandalsW 90–49Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-18vs La Salle ExplorersW 75–60Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-21at Iowa HawkeyesL 77–86Iowa Field House
1971-12-23vs San Jose State SpartansW 80–63Nebraska Coliseum
1971-12-27neutral Missouri TigersL 64–76
1971-12-29neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 64–56
1971-12-30neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 84–68Municipal Auditorium
1972-01-08vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 73–59Nebraska Coliseum
1972-01-10vs Oklahoma SoonersW 77–70Nebraska Coliseum
1972-01-15vs Colorado BuffaloesW 67–55Nebraska Coliseum
1972-01-26at Oklahoma State CowboysW 64–63Gallagher Hall
1972-01-29at Kansas JayhawksL 55–57Allen Fieldhouse
1972-02-01vs Kansas State WildcatsW 61–60Nebraska Coliseum
1972-02-07at Oklahoma SoonersL 70–72McCasland Field House
1972-02-12vs Iowa State CyclonesW 76–71Nebraska Coliseum
1972-02-15at Missouri TigersL 65–80Brewer Fieldhouse
1972-02-19vs Kansas JayhawksW 99–78Nebraska Coliseum
1972-02-26at Colorado BuffaloesL 57–67Balch Fieldhouse
1972-03-04vs Missouri TigersL 54–61Nebraska Coliseum
1972-03-06at Iowa State CyclonesL 67–76James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-03-11at Kansas State WildcatsL 76–81Ahearn Field House

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