1960-61 West Virginia Mountaineers — schedule and results

The 1960-61 West Virginia Mountaineers went 23-4 (11-1 in the Southern) under head coach George King. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 5.62.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1960-12-03vs William & Mary TribeW 74–72 (OTOT)Stansbury Hall
1960-12-06vs The Citadel BulldogsL 80–83Stansbury Hall
1960-12-09neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 80–73Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1960-12-10at Duke Blue DevilsL 64–66Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1960-12-13vs Richmond SpidersW 75–72Stansbury Hall
1960-12-17neutral Virginia CavaliersW 104–78Charleston Civic Center
1960-12-29at Tulane Green WaveW 98–70Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1960-12-30neutral Memphis TigersW 86–82 (OTOT)Municipal Auditorium
1961-01-05vs VMI KeydetsW 87–72Stansbury Hall
1961-01-07vs Furman PaladinsW 105–90Stansbury Hall
1961-01-09vs Syracuse OrangeW 94–74Stansbury Hall
1961-01-12at George Washington RevolutionariesW 105–87Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall
1961-01-14at Villanova WildcatsL 77–82The Palestra
1961-01-18at Pittsburgh PanthersW 73–68Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1961-01-21vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 83–72Stansbury Hall
1961-01-28neutral William & Mary TribeW 76–69Municipal Auditorium
1961-01-30at Furman PaladinsW 96–87Memorial Auditorium
1961-01-31neutral VMI KeydetsW 102–91Bluefield Auditorium
1961-02-04vs NC State WolfpackW 86–78Charleston Civic Center
1961-02-09at new york universityW 75–60Madison Square Garden (III)
1961-02-11at Richmond SpidersW 93–88Richmond Arena
1961-02-14vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 80–78Stansbury Hall
1961-02-18vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 92–84Stansbury Hall
1961-02-21at Penn State Nittany LionsW 71–68Rec Hall
1961-02-25vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 104–90Stansbury Hall
1961-03-02neutral VMI KeydetsW 89–71Richmond Arena
1961-03-03neutral William & Mary TribeL 76–88Richmond Arena

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