1971-72 USC Trojans — schedule and results

The 1971-72 USC Trojans went 16-10 (9-5 in the Pac-8) under head coach Bob Boyd. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.26.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1971-12-01at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 78–95Sun Devil Gymnasium
1971-12-04vs San Francisco DonsW 102–82L.A. Sports Arena
1971-12-10vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 85–65L.A. Sports Arena
1971-12-11vs Utah UtesW 79–67L.A. Sports Arena
1971-12-17neutral Cincinnati BearcatsW 72–64
1971-12-18at Kansas JayhawksW 87–77Allen Fieldhouse
1971-12-20at Iowa State CyclonesW 89–86James H. Hilton Coliseum
1971-12-28neutral Pennsylvania QuakersL 67–88
1972-01-07at Oregon DucksW 66–46McArthur Court
1972-01-08at Oregon State BeaversW 87–75Gill Coliseum
1972-01-14vs California Golden BearsW 102–69L.A. Sports Arena
1972-01-15vs Stanford CardinalW 65–63L.A. Sports Arena
1972-01-26vs Providence FriarsL 66–70L.A. Sports Arena
1972-01-27at Seattle U RedhawksL 64–65Seattle Center Coliseum
1972-01-29at Santa Clara BroncosL 73–83
1972-02-05at UCLA BruinsL 56–81Pauley Pavilion
1972-02-11vs Washington HuskiesW 85–68L.A. Sports Arena
1972-02-12vs Washington State CougarsW 78–66L.A. Sports Arena
1972-02-19at Washington State CougarsW 73–65Bohler Gymnasium
1972-02-21at Washington HuskiesL 62–78Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1972-02-25vs Oregon State BeaversL 61–65L.A. Sports Arena
1972-02-26vs Oregon DucksW 75–66L.A. Sports Arena
1972-03-03at Stanford CardinalW 71–65Maples Pavilion
1972-03-04at California Golden BearsL 74–84Harmon Gym
1972-03-10vs UCLA BruinsL 66–79L.A. Sports Arena

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