The 1952-53 Niagara Purple Eagles went 22-6 (4-0 in the WNY3) under head coach Taps Gallagher. The team peaked at #17 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.19.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-12-06 | vs La Salle Explorers | L 76–87 | |
| 1952-12-08 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 65–55 | |
| 1952-12-17 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 65–45 | |
| 1952-12-20 | at Toledo Rockets | L 57–66 | |
| 1953-01-03 | vs Loyola Marymount Lions | W 76–57 | |
| 1953-01-10 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 51–46 | |
| 1953-01-22 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | W 66–63 | |
| 1953-01-31 | at john carroll | W 79–65 | |
| 1953-02-02 | at Duquesne Dukes | L 61–71 | |
| 1953-02-10 | at Syracuse Orange | L 78–86 | |
| 1953-02-14 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 61–48 | |
| 1953-02-19 | at St. John's Red Storm | L 56–60 | |
| 1953-02-21 | at Siena Saints | W 88–81 | |
| 1953-02-28 | at Cornell Big Red | W 57–47 | |
| 1953-03-04 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 86–67 | |
| 1953-03-07 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 59–43 | |
| 1953-03-09 | neutral BYU Cougars | W 82–76 (OTOT) | |
| 1953-03-11 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | L 74–79 |
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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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