The 1951-52 Northwestern Wildcats went 7-15 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harold Olsen. Simple Rating System: -2.01.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-12-03 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 93–57 | Evanston High School |
| 1951-12-10 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 80–77 | Evanston High School |
| 1951-12-11 | at Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 54–65 | Notre Dame Fieldhouse |
| 1951-12-28 | neutral Washington State Cougars | L 64–71 | |
| 1951-12-29 | at Washington Huskies | L 60–83 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
| 1951-12-31 | at Oregon State Beavers | L 58–69 | Gill Coliseum |
| 1952-01-05 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 75–70 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-01-07 | at Michigan State Spartans | L 49–82 | Jenison Field House |
| 1952-01-12 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 85–83 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-01-14 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 64–78 | Iowa Field House |
| 1952-01-19 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 58–74 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-01-21 | at Michigan Wolverines | W 59–57 | Yost Field House |
| 1952-01-26 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 56–74 | Williams Arena |
| 1952-01-28 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 61–79 | Ohio State Men's Gymnasium |
| 1952-02-02 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 86–76 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-02-04 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 69–75 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-02-09 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 69–71 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-02-16 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 85–96 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-02-18 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 65–72 | Lambert Fieldhouse |
| 1952-03-01 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 68–77 | Evanston High School |
| 1952-03-03 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 74–95 | Huff Hall |
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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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