The 1953-54 Niagara Purple Eagles went 24-6 (3-1 in the WNY3) under head coach Taps Gallagher. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.54.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-05 | vs Fordham Rams | L 59–77 | |
| 1953-12-07 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 79–62 | |
| 1953-12-12 | vs La Salle Explorers | W 74–66 | |
| 1953-12-16 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 90–62 | |
| 1953-12-26 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 70–69 | |
| 1953-12-28 | neutral La Salle Explorers | W 69–50 | |
| 1953-12-30 | neutral Duquesne Dukes | L 61–66 | |
| 1954-01-02 | vs Arizona Wildcats | W 79–46 | |
| 1954-01-09 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 82–58 | |
| 1954-01-16 | vs Duquesne Dukes | L 53–61 | |
| 1954-01-23 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | L 46–53 | |
| 1954-01-29 | at Holy Cross Crusaders | L 85–93 | |
| 1954-02-02 | at Syracuse Orange | W 90–70 | |
| 1954-02-06 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 79–65 | |
| 1954-02-09 | vs Siena Saints | W 74–50 | |
| 1954-02-13 | neutral St. John's Red Storm | W 67–64 | |
| 1954-02-18 | at Nevada Wolf Pack | W 72–54 | |
| 1954-02-20 | at Georgetown Hoyas | W 69–56 | |
| 1954-03-02 | at Colgate Raiders | W 65–57 | |
| 1954-03-06 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | W 74–54 | |
| 1954-03-08 | neutral Dayton Flyers | W 77–74 | |
| 1954-03-11 | neutral Duquesne Dukes | L 51–66 | |
| 1954-03-13 | neutral Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 71–65 |
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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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