1961-62 Purdue Boilermakers — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Purdue Boilermakers went 17-7 (9-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Ray Eddy. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.07.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-02vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 86–70Lambert Fieldhouse
1961-12-09vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 91–66Lambert Fieldhouse
1961-12-11vs Wichita State ShockersL 68–71Lambert Fieldhouse
1961-12-16vs Butler BulldogsW 65–57Lambert Fieldhouse
1961-12-27at USC TrojansL 63–80L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-28neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 86–79L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-29neutral Washington HuskiesW 75–73
1962-01-06at Minnesota Golden GophersL 67–81Williams Arena
1962-01-08vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 96–89Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-01-13vs Northwestern WildcatsW 90–74Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-01-15at Michigan State SpartansW 89–74Jenison Field House
1962-01-22at Ohio State BuckeyesL 65–91St. John Arena
1962-01-27at Wisconsin BadgersL 86–89Wisconsin Field House
1962-01-29vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 73–94Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-02-03vs Michigan State SpartansW 86–64Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-02-10vs Indiana HoosiersW 105–93Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-02-12vs Iowa HawkeyesW 82–75Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-02-17at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 100–88Huff Hall
1962-02-19neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 115–90
1962-02-24vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 94–80Lambert Fieldhouse
1962-03-03at Indiana HoosiersL 71–88New Field House
1962-03-10at Michigan WolverinesW 77–75Yost Field House

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