1960-61 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball — schedule and results

The 1960-61 Saint Joseph's Hawks went 17-4. This season is absent from the official season table (results later vacated by the NCAA); the record shown is computed from the logged games.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 7–1 at home, 4–1 on the road, and 6–2 on neutral courts. The Joseph's Hawks scored 78.3 points per game and allowed 70.0 (+8.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 10 games, from Jan 21, 1961 to Mar 11, 1961. The most lopsided win was 87–55 over Saint Francis Red Flash on Dec 8, 1960; the heaviest defeat was 83–70 to St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Dec 27, 1960. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Seton Hall Pirates (72–71).

Among Saint Joseph's Hawks' 115 recorded seasons, 1960-61's .810 winning percentage ranks 10th. Previous season: 1959-60 Joseph's Hawks (20–7). Next season: 1961-62 Joseph's Hawks (18–10).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-08vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 87–55Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1960-12-10vs Dayton FlyersL 65–67Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1960-12-17at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 81–61Taylor Gym
1960-12-27neutral St. Bonaventure BonniesL 70–83
1960-12-29neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 85–68
1960-12-31neutral Seton Hall PiratesL 83–91
1961-01-04vs Seton Hall PiratesW 72–71Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-01-06at new york universityW 71–64Alumni Gymnasium
1961-01-09vs Delaware Blue HensW 84–56Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-01-11vs St. John's Red StormW 74–71Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-01-14at Xavier MusketeersL 75–87Schmidt Fieldhouse
1961-01-21at gettysburgW 85–76Plank Gym
1961-01-28neutral Villanova WildcatsW 64–63
1961-01-31at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 72–70Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1961-02-04neutral La Salle ExplorersW 65–54
1961-02-11vs Lafayette LeopardsW 93–77Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-02-14neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 88–73
1961-02-18neutral Temple OwlsW 86–83
1961-02-22vs Bucknell BisonW 92–67Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-02-25vs muhlenbergW 81–72Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1961-03-11neutral Temple OwlsW 72–62
1961-03-17neutral Princeton TigersW 72–67 *
1961-03-18neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 96–86 *
1961-03-24neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 69–95 *
1961-03-25neutral Utah UtesW 127–120 *

* Result later vacated by the NCAA and not counted in official records.

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