1961-62 Utah Utes — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Utah Utes went 23-3 (13-1 in the MSAC) under head coach Jack Gardner. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.14.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-01at Arizona WildcatsW 71–62Bear Down Gym
1961-12-02at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 76–78Sun Devil Gymnasium
1961-12-06vs west texas amW 96–61Nielsen Field House
1961-12-09vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 101–71Nielsen Field House
1961-12-15vs San Jose State SpartansW 60–50Nielsen Field House
1961-12-18vs California Golden BearsW 64–58Nielsen Field House
1961-12-22vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 102–89Nielsen Field House
1961-12-23vs Saint Mary's GaelsW 83–66Nielsen Field House
1961-12-27neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 84–83L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-29at USC TrojansL 65–85L.A. Sports Arena
1961-12-30at UCLA BruinsW 88–79L.A. Sports Arena
1962-01-06vs Utah State AggiesW 77–72Nielsen Field House
1962-01-11at Denver PioneersW 95–70DU Fieldhouse
1962-01-13at New Mexico LobosW 72–65Johnson Gymnasium
1962-01-18at Montana GrizzliesW 68–66UM Field House
1962-01-20at BYU CougarsW 94–89George Albert Smith Field House
1962-02-02at Wyoming CowboysW 84–81War Memorial Fieldhouse
1962-02-03at Colorado State RamsL 59–74Men's Gym
1962-02-10vs Montana GrizzliesW 96–61Nielsen Field House
1962-02-15vs New Mexico LobosW 90–65Nielsen Field House
1962-02-17vs Denver PioneersW 109–70Nielsen Field House
1962-02-22at Utah State AggiesW 78–76Nelson Fieldhouse
1962-02-24at BYU CougarsW 106–101George Albert Smith Field House
1962-03-01vs Colorado State RamsW 86–68Nielsen Field House
1962-03-03vs Wyoming CowboysW 94–75Nielsen Field House

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