The 1971-72 Niagara Purple Eagles went 21-9 under head coach Frank Layden. Simple Rating System: 5.85.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-02 | neutral Army Black Knights | L 73–79 | |
| 1971-12-08 | at La Salle Explorers | W 71–70 | |
| 1971-12-11 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | W 108–87 | |
| 1971-12-18 | vs Saint Joseph's Hawks | W 88–67 | |
| 1971-12-30 | neutral Cornell Big Red | W 95–69 | |
| 1972-01-01 | neutral Canisius Golden Griffins | W 91–82 | |
| 1972-01-04 | at Bowling Green Falcons | W 88–74 | |
| 1972-01-08 | at Saint Peter's Peacocks | W 112–92 | |
| 1972-01-10 | at Long Island University Sharks | W 76–70 | |
| 1972-01-15 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | W 73–72 | |
| 1972-01-19 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 69–80 | |
| 1972-01-22 | at Providence Friars | L 79–89 | |
| 1972-01-29 | at St. Bonaventure Bonnies | L 73–76 | |
| 1972-01-31 | vs Dayton Flyers | W 88–69 | |
| 1972-02-07 | at Saint Francis Red Flash | W 82–72 | |
| 1972-02-09 | at Villanova Wildcats | W 89–83 | |
| 1972-02-12 | vs Iona Gaels | W 98–83 | |
| 1972-02-14 | at Fairfield Stags | L 67–68 | |
| 1972-02-19 | vs St. John's Red Storm | L 90–93 | |
| 1972-02-27 | vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | W 80–74 | |
| 1972-03-01 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 79–87 | |
| 1972-03-04 | vs Canisius Golden Griffins | L 77–87 | |
| 1972-03-19 | neutral UTEP Miners | W 76–57 | |
| 1972-03-21 | neutral Princeton Tigers | W 65–60 | |
| 1972-03-23 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 69–67 | |
| 1972-03-25 | neutral Maryland Terrapins | L 69–100 |
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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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