1961-62 Villanova Wildcats — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Villanova Wildcats went 21-7 under head coach Jack Kraft. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.74.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1961-12-06at Princeton TigersW 72–66Dillon Gym
1961-12-09at Niagara Purple EaglesW 64–55Gallagher Center
1961-12-11vs Iowa State CyclonesW 74–53Villanova Field House
1961-12-13at Fordham RamsW 69–48Rose Hill Gymnasium
1961-12-16vs st francis nyW 79–51Villanova Field House
1961-12-20vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 64–59Villanova Field House
1961-12-26vs Niagara Purple EaglesW 72–45Villanova Field House
1961-12-28vs Duquesne DukesW 78–53Villanova Field House
1961-12-30vs Iowa HawkeyesW 69–56Villanova Field House
1962-01-03vs Seton Hall PiratesW 99–67Villanova Field House
1962-01-06at West Virginia MountaineersL 82–88Stansbury Hall
1962-01-10neutral Temple OwlsW 60–53
1962-01-13at Xavier MusketeersL 66–87Schmidt Fieldhouse
1962-01-20neutral Pennsylvania QuakersW 81–54
1962-01-27vs Memphis TigersW 109–84Villanova Field House
1962-01-31at Duquesne DukesL 51–53Duquesne Gymnasium
1962-02-03at Detroit Mercy TitansL 89–93Calihan Hall
1962-02-07vs Duquesne DukesW 82–63Villanova Field House
1962-02-08at St. John's Red StormL 66–79Madison Square Garden (III)
1962-02-17at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 76–80Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1962-02-24neutral La Salle ExplorersW 65–63
1962-03-03neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 66–59
1962-03-09neutral La Salle ExplorersW 75–67
1962-03-12neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 90–75The Palestra
1962-03-16neutral new york universityW 79–76Cole Fieldhouse
1962-03-17neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 69–79Cole Fieldhouse

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