The 1951-52 Penn State Nittany Lions went 20-6 under head coach Elmer Gross. The team peaked at #13 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.89.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-12-12 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 73–63 | Rec Hall |
| 1951-12-27 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 62–60 | Rec Hall |
| 1951-12-28 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 62–40 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1952-01-05 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 68–51 | Rec Hall |
| 1952-01-10 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 61–57 | Rec Hall |
| 1952-01-19 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 52–45 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1952-01-30 | at Navy Midshipmen | W 53–49 | Dahlgren Hall |
| 1952-02-02 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 61–60 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1952-02-06 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 66–52 | Rec Hall |
| 1952-02-09 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 83–55 | Rec Hall |
| 1952-02-15 | at Rhode Island Rams | W 72–66 | |
| 1952-02-16 | at Army Black Knights | W 85–73 | USMA Fieldhouse |
| 1952-02-20 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 52–54 | The Palestra |
| 1952-02-22 | at Colgate Raiders | L 63–65 | Huntington Gymnasium |
| 1952-02-23 | at Syracuse Orange | L 72–76 | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| 1952-02-27 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 84–65 | Rec Hall |
| 1952-03-01 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 24–9 | Rec Hall |
| 1952-03-08 | at Bucknell Bison | W 80–67 | Davis Gym |
| 1952-03-21 | neutral Kentucky Wildcats | L 54–82 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1952-03-22 | neutral NC State Wolfpack | L 60–69 | Reynolds Coliseum |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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