The 1971-72 Purdue Boilermakers went 12-12 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach George King. Simple Rating System: 6.98.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-12-01 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | W 82–75 | Memorial Gym |
| 1971-12-07 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 112–85 | Mackey Arena |
| 1971-12-10 | at NC State Wolfpack | L 71–84 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1971-12-11 | at Clemson Tigers | L 66–72 | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1971-12-14 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 106–84 | Mackey Arena |
| 1971-12-16 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 85–58 | Mackey Arena |
| 1971-12-21 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 88–62 | Mackey Arena |
| 1971-12-29 | neutral Bradley Braves | L 64–72 | |
| 1971-12-30 | neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks | L 74–85 | |
| 1972-01-08 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 70–78 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-01-15 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | W 85–74 | Assembly Hall |
| 1972-01-29 | at Northwestern Wildcats | W 78–75 | McGaw Memorial Hall |
| 1972-02-05 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 84–74 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-02-08 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 67–73 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-02-12 | at Ohio State Buckeyes | L 62–64 | St. John Arena |
| 1972-02-15 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 65–84 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-02-19 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 92–68 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-02-22 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 60–66 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1972-02-26 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | W 70–69 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-02-29 | at St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 43–48 | Williams Arena |
| 1972-03-04 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | W 87–85 | Iowa Field House |
| 1972-03-07 | vs St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | L 48–49 | Mackey Arena |
| 1972-03-11 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 48–62 | Assembly Hall |
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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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