1961-62 Syracuse Orange — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Syracuse Orange went 2-22 under head coach Marcel Guley. Simple Rating System: -19.77.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-02vs Fordham RamsL 56–68Onondaga County War Memorial
1961-12-08vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 60–77Onondaga County War Memorial
1961-12-13at Cornell Big RedL 68–83Barton Hall
1961-12-15at new york universityL 59–122Alumni Gymnasium
1961-12-19at Penn State Nittany LionsL 44–53Rec Hall
1961-12-21vs Pittsburgh PanthersL 63–74Onondaga County War Memorial
1961-12-29at Detroit Mercy TitansL 69–97Calihan Hall
1961-12-30neutral DePaul Blue DemonsL 59–96
1962-01-04at Colgate RaidersL 62–70Cotterell Court
1962-01-06at St. John's Red StormL 55–84Alumni Hall
1962-01-13at La Salle ExplorersL 53–69Convention Hall
1962-01-16vs Cornell Big RedL 78–86Onondaga County War Memorial
1962-01-20vs Manhattan JaspersL 57–85Utica Memorial Auditorium
1962-02-03at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 60–88Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1962-02-07at Niagara Purple EaglesL 58–90Gallagher Center
1962-02-10at Holy Cross CrusadersL 67–76Worcester Auditorium
1962-02-17vs West Virginia MountaineersL 72–86Onondaga County War Memorial
1962-02-20vs Canisius Golden GriffinsL 61–66Onondaga County War Memorial
1962-02-22at Massachusetts MinutemenL 51–74Curry Hicks Cage
1962-02-24vs Colgate RaidersL 63–67Onondaga County War Memorial
1962-02-28vs Niagara Purple EaglesL 58–86Onondaga County War Memorial
1962-03-03at Boston College EaglesW 73–72Roberts Center
1962-03-05at UConn HuskiesW 72–67UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse

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