1971-72 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1971-72 Princeton Tigers went 20-7 (12-2 in the Ivy) under head coach Pete Carril. The team peaked at #14 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.79.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 99–68Jadwin Gymnasium
1971-12-03at Penn State Nittany LionsL 70–72Rec Hall
1971-12-06vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 89–73Jadwin Gymnasium
1971-12-11vs Villanova WildcatsW 82–68Jadwin Gymnasium
1971-12-14at Navy MidshipmenW 73–58Dahlgren Hall
1971-12-17neutral California Golden BearsW 85–59
1971-12-18at Kentucky WildcatsL 82–96Memorial Coliseum
1971-12-21vs Stanford CardinalW 88–85Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-01-04vs Michigan WolverinesW 91–82Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-01-07vs Harvard CrimsonW 74–67Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-01-08vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 84–73Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-01-11vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 69–56Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-01-22vs Fordham RamsL 75–79Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-01-26at Davidson WildcatsL 74–81Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1972-01-29at Pennsylvania QuakersL 59–82The Palestra
1972-02-04at Dartmouth Big GreenL 79–81Alumni Gym
1972-02-05at Harvard CrimsonW 91–66Lavietes Pavilion
1972-02-11at Cornell Big RedW 96–69Barton Hall
1972-02-12at Columbia LionsW 80–57University Gymnasium
1972-02-18vs Yale BulldogsW 73–60Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-02-19vs Brown BearsW 91–75Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-02-25vs Columbia LionsW 75–72Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-02-26vs Cornell Big RedW 90–65Jadwin Gymnasium
1972-03-03at Brown BearsW 80–56Marvel Gym
1972-03-04at Yale BulldogsW 76–62Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1972-03-19neutral Indiana HoosiersW 68–60Madison Square Garden (IV)
1972-03-21neutral Niagara Purple EaglesL 60–65Madison Square Garden (IV)

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