1959-60 Northwestern Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Northwestern Wildcats went 11-12 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bill Rohr. Simple Rating System: 3.16.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-01vs Western Michigan BroncosW 80–66McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-12-05vs Kansas JayhawksL 67–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-12-09vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 88–93McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-12-19vs Boston University TerriersW 78–74McGaw Memorial Hall
1959-12-21at Washington HuskiesL 60–79Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1959-12-22at Washington HuskiesL 61–67Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1959-12-28at USC TrojansL 62–81L.A. Sports Arena
1959-12-29neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 79–92
1959-12-30neutral Michigan WolverinesW 79–72
1960-01-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 61–57McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-01-09at Iowa HawkeyesL 59–73Iowa Field House
1960-01-11at Wisconsin BadgersW 77–69Wisconsin Field House
1960-01-16at Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–81St. John Arena
1960-01-23vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 62–61McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-02-01at Indiana HoosiersL 58–76Field House
1960-02-06vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 58–77McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-02-08at Minnesota Golden GophersW 66–64Williams Arena
1960-02-13at Michigan WolverinesW 83–75Yost Field House
1960-02-20vs Purdue BoilermakersL 70–75McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-02-22vs Michigan State SpartansW 71–69McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-02-27at Purdue BoilermakersW 68–66Lambert Fieldhouse
1960-02-29vs Wisconsin BadgersW 73–59McGaw Memorial Hall
1960-03-05vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 77–84McGaw Memorial Hall

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