1952-53 Northwestern Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Northwestern Wildcats went 6-16 (5-13 in the Big Ten) under head coach Waldo Fisher. Simple Rating System: 4.92.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-06vs Western Michigan BroncosL 79–95McGaw Memorial Hall
1952-12-22vs Butler BulldogsW 90–72McGaw Memorial Hall
1952-12-27vs Michigan State SpartansL 47–52McGaw Memorial Hall
1952-12-29at Ohio State BuckeyesL 70–82Ohio State Men's Gymnasium
1952-12-31vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 57–62McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-01-03at Minnesota Golden GophersW 71–65Williams Arena
1953-01-10vs Michigan WolverinesW 84–57McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-01-12at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 58–83Huff Hall
1953-01-17vs Wisconsin BadgersL 56–78McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-01-19at Iowa HawkeyesL 68–69Iowa Field House
1953-01-24at Michigan State SpartansL 63–76Jenison Field House
1953-01-26vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 82–73McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-01-31vs Purdue BoilermakersW 84–65McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-02vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 69–72McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-07vs Indiana HoosiersL 84–88McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-02-14at Purdue BoilermakersL 73–81Lambert Fieldhouse
1953-02-21at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 67–83Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1953-02-23at Michigan WolverinesW 85–84Yost Field House
1953-02-28vs Iowa HawkeyesL 78–93McGaw Memorial Hall
1953-03-02at Indiana HoosiersL 88–90 (OTOT)Field House
1953-03-07at Wisconsin BadgersL 58–74Wisconsin Field House
1953-03-09vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 70–86McGaw Memorial Hall

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