The 1953-54 Penn State Nittany Lions went 18-6 under head coach Elmer Gross. The team peaked at #9 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.48.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-12 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | W 72–67 | The Palestra |
| 1953-12-19 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 74–89 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1954-01-06 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 77–63 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-01-09 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 78–58 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-01-13 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | W 74–66 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1954-01-16 | at Navy Midshipmen | L 58–62 | Dahlgren Hall |
| 1954-01-27 | at Bucknell Bison | W 49–43 | Davis Gym |
| 1954-01-28 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 91–85 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-02-06 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | W 85–68 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-02-13 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | L 62–74 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1954-02-19 | at Colgate Raiders | L 63–75 | Huntington Gymnasium |
| 1954-02-20 | at Syracuse Orange | L 69–71 | Archbold Gym |
| 1954-02-27 | vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights | W 76–59 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-03-04 | vs Georgetown Hoyas | W 61–54 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-03-06 | vs Temple Owls | W 67–52 | Rec Hall |
| 1954-03-09 | neutral Toledo Rockets | W 62–50 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 1954-03-12 | neutral LSU Tigers | W 78–70 | Iowa Field House |
| 1954-03-13 | neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 71–63 | Iowa Field House |
| 1954-03-19 | neutral La Salle Explorers | L 54–69 | Municipal Auditorium |
| 1954-03-20 | neutral USC Trojans | W 70–61 | Municipal Auditorium |
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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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