The 1961-62 Penn State Nittany Lions went 12-11 under head coach John Egli. Simple Rating System: -4.91.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-12-02 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 71–65 | Rec Hall |
| 1961-12-05 | vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 73–48 | Rec Hall |
| 1961-12-08 | at Syracuse Orange | W 77–60 | Onondaga County War Memorial |
| 1961-12-09 | at Colgate Raiders | W 71–59 | Cotterell Court |
| 1961-12-16 | vs West Virginia Mountaineers | L 67–79 | Rec Hall |
| 1961-12-19 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 53–44 | Rec Hall |
| 1961-12-23 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 49–92 | St. John Arena |
| 1961-12-26 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | L 48–67 | |
| 1961-12-27 | vs Holy Cross Crusaders | L 66–79 | Rec Hall |
| 1961-12-28 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | L 70–77 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-01-03 | at Duke Blue Devils | L 55–95 | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 1962-01-06 | at Pittsburgh Panthers | W 74–62 | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse |
| 1962-01-09 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 61–50 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-01-13 | vs Navy Midshipmen | L 67–79 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-01-16 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 80–65 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-02-06 | vs gettysburg | W 60–43 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-02-13 | at Bucknell Bison | L 68–69 | Davis Gym |
| 1962-02-17 | vs Army Black Knights | W 49–36 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-02-20 | at West Virginia Mountaineers | L 60–79 | Stansbury Hall |
| 1962-02-24 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | W 63–55 | Rec Hall |
| 1962-02-28 | at Temple Owls | L 60–75 | Convention Hall |
| 1962-03-03 | at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | L 62–67 | College Avenue Gymnasium |
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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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