1952-53 Yale Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1952-53 Yale Bulldogs went 10-15 (6-6 in the Ivy) under head coach Howard Hobson. Simple Rating System: -5.09.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1952-12-06at Brown BearsW 64–57Marvel Gym
1952-12-09vs UConn HuskiesL 68–76Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1952-12-13vs Navy MidshipmenL 73–88Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1952-12-16vs new york universityL 72–87Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1952-12-27neutral Colorado BuffaloesW 56–54
1952-12-29neutral Kansas State WildcatsL 70–79
1952-12-30neutral Missouri TigersL 55–57
1953-01-01at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 67–95Memorial Gymnasium
1953-01-06vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 76–64Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-01-10at Pennsylvania QuakersL 51–63The Palestra
1953-01-14at Army Black KnightsL 67–70USMA Fieldhouse
1953-01-17vs Colgate RaidersW 82–72Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-01-31vs Fordham RamsL 44–48Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-02-03vs Holy Cross CrusadersL 52–59Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-02-07at Dartmouth Big GreenL 51–61Alumni Gym
1953-02-10vs Columbia LionsL 63–68Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-02-14at Cornell Big RedW 72–66Barton Hall
1953-02-18vs Cornell Big RedW 56–47Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-02-21at Princeton TigersL 59–66Dillon Gym
1953-02-25at Columbia LionsL 64–71University Gymnasium
1953-02-28vs Princeton TigersW 67–64Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-03-07at Harvard CrimsonW 70–68Lavietes Pavilion
1953-03-12vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 60–64Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1953-03-14vs Harvard CrimsonW 83–69Payne Whitney Gymnasium

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