1971-72 Oklahoma Sooners — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Oklahoma Sooners went 14-12 (9-5 in the Big 8) under head coach John MacLeod. The team peaked at #20 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 2.24.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs SamfordL 72–74McCasland Field House
1971-12-04vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–70McCasland Field House
1971-12-06at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 70–80Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1971-12-09vs Stetson HattersW 94–78McCasland Field House
1971-12-11vs CharlotteW 83–80McCasland Field House
1971-12-13vs Alabama Crimson TideW 79–73McCasland Field House
1971-12-27at Kansas State WildcatsL 60–62Municipal Auditorium
1971-12-29at Kansas JayhawksW 97–69Municipal Auditorium
1971-12-30neutral Nebraska CornhuskersL 68–84Municipal Auditorium
1972-01-04at SMU MustangsL 92–96 (OTOT)Moody Coliseum
1972-01-08at Iowa State CyclonesW 77–72James H. Hilton Coliseum
1972-01-10at Nebraska CornhuskersL 70–77Nebraska Coliseum
1972-01-15vs Missouri TigersW 78–77McCasland Field House
1972-01-22vs South Alabama JaguarsL 72–75 (OTOT)McCasland Field House
1972-01-24vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 82–68McCasland Field House
1972-01-29at Kansas State WildcatsL 58–70Ahearn Field House
1972-01-31vs Arkansas State Red WolvesW 62–53McCasland Field House
1972-02-05vs Colorado BuffaloesW 78–65McCasland Field House
1972-02-07vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 72–70McCasland Field House
1972-02-12at Kansas JayhawksL 74–77Allen Fieldhouse
1972-02-19at Oklahoma State CowboysW 80–73Gallagher Hall
1972-02-26vs Kansas State WildcatsL 71–80McCasland Field House
1972-02-28at Colorado BuffaloesW 74–66Balch Fieldhouse
1972-03-03vs Iowa State CyclonesW 82–77McCasland Field House
1972-03-06vs Kansas JayhawksW 84–82 (2OTOT)McCasland Field House
1972-03-11at Missouri TigersL 62–76Brewer Fieldhouse

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