1970-71 Oklahoma Sooners — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Oklahoma Sooners went 19-8 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach John MacLeod. Simple Rating System: 7.32.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-01vs East Texas A&MW 87–59McCasland Field House
1970-12-03at Miami (OH) RedHawksW 66–56Millett Hall
1970-12-05at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 74–72Assembly Hall
1970-12-07vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 80–71McCasland Field House
1970-12-11at Arkansas State Red WolvesL 73–88Indian Field House
1970-12-12vs GramblingW 88–84McCasland Field House
1970-12-14at Alabama Crimson TideW 79–70Memorial Coliseum
1970-12-28neutral Iowa State CyclonesL 71–74Municipal Auditorium
1970-12-29at Missouri TigersW 70–63Municipal Auditorium
1970-12-30at Kansas State WildcatsW 83–52Municipal Auditorium
1971-01-05at Arkansas RazorbacksW 115–100Arkansas Fieldhouse
1971-01-09at Missouri TigersL 78–84Brewer Fieldhouse
1971-01-11vs Kansas State WildcatsW 75–68McCasland Field House
1971-01-16vs Colorado BuffaloesW 88–73McCasland Field House
1971-01-23at Washington (MO)W 85–56Francis Field House
1971-01-25at Kansas State WildcatsL 70–78Ahearn Field House
1971-01-30vs Missouri TigersW 92–63McCasland Field House
1971-02-01vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 79–67McCasland Field House
1971-02-06vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 69–53McCasland Field House
1971-02-13at Colorado BuffaloesL 69–99Balch Fieldhouse
1971-02-15vs Kansas JayhawksL 68–71McCasland Field House
1971-02-20at Iowa State CyclonesW 86–75The Armory
1971-02-22at Nebraska CornhuskersW 65–56Nebraska Coliseum
1971-03-03vs Iowa State CyclonesW 95–88McCasland Field House
1971-03-06at Kansas JayhawksL 52–54 (OTOT)Allen Fieldhouse
1971-03-08at Oklahoma State CowboysW 80–74Gallagher Hall
1971-03-22neutral Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 87–88 (2OTOT)Madison Square Garden (IV)

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