1961-62 UCLA Bruins — schedule and results

The 1961-62 UCLA Bruins went 18-11 (10-2 in the AAWU) under head coach John Wooden. Simple Rating System: 11.77.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-01at BYU CougarsL 66–68George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-02at BYU CougarsL 83–86George Albert Smith Field House
1961-12-09vs Kansas JayhawksW 69–61L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-16vs Colorado State RamsL 68–69L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-20at Creighton BluejaysL 72–74Omaha Civic Auditorium
1961-12-22at Houston CougarsL 65–91Jeppesen Field House
1961-12-23neutral Texas A&M AggiesW 81–71
1961-12-27vs Army Black KnightsW 86–72L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-28vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 84–105L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-30vs Utah UtesL 79–88L.A. Sports Arena
1962-01-05vs Washington HuskiesW 72–57L.A. Sports Arena
1962-01-06vs Washington HuskiesW 75–63L.A. Sports Arena
1962-01-12at California Golden BearsW 71–60Harmon Gym
1962-01-26vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 89–60L.A. Sports Arena
1962-01-27vs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 87–58L.A. Sports Arena
1962-02-02vs USC TrojansW 73–59L.A. Sports Arena
1962-02-10vs Stanford CardinalW 82–64L.A. Sports Arena
1962-02-16at USC TrojansL 60–74L.A. Sports Arena
1962-02-17vs USC TrojansW 68–62L.A. Sports Arena
1962-02-23vs California Golden BearsW 68–62L.A. Sports Arena
1962-02-24vs Stanford CardinalW 75–65L.A. Sports Arena
1962-03-02at Washington HuskiesW 69–66Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1962-03-09at Stanford CardinalL 67–82Old Pavilion
1962-03-10at California Golden BearsW 66–54Harmon Gym
1962-03-16neutral Utah State AggiesW 73–62George Albert Smith Field House
1962-03-17neutral Oregon State BeaversW 88–69George Albert Smith Field House
1962-03-23neutral Cincinnati BearcatsL 70–72Freedom Hall
1962-03-24neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 80–82Freedom Hall

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