1971-72 Northwestern Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Northwestern Wildcats went 5-18 (3-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Brad Snyder. Simple Rating System: -0.48.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01at Kentucky WildcatsL 85–94Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-04vs Ohio BobcatsW 76–65McGaw Memorial Hall
1971-12-10vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 72–68McGaw Memorial Hall
1971-12-11at West Virginia MountaineersL 94–98 (OTOT)WVU Coliseum
1971-12-23at Utah UtesL 69–88Special Events Center
1971-12-27at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 83–85Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1971-12-29neutral TCU Horned FrogsL 78–93
1972-01-08vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 63–67McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-01-11vs Iowa HawkeyesL 67–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-01-15at St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 60–84Williams Arena
1972-01-18vs Michigan State SpartansW 76–69McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-01-22at Michigan WolverinesL 79–83Crisler Arena
1972-01-29vs Purdue BoilermakersL 75–78McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-02-05at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 59–68Assembly Hall
1972-02-08at Purdue BoilermakersW 73–67Mackey Arena
1972-02-12vs St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 55–78McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-02-15neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 72–74
1972-02-19vs Michigan WolverinesL 75–81McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-02-26vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 74–76McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-03-04at Wisconsin BadgersW 90–82Wisconsin Field House
1972-03-07vs Indiana HoosiersL 67–72McGaw Memorial Hall
1972-03-11at Michigan State SpartansL 54–57Jenison Field House

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