1961-62 Yale Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1961-62 Yale Bulldogs went 18-6 (13-1 in the Ivy) under head coach Joseph Vancisin. Simple Rating System: -2.72.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 8–1 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Bulldogs scored 71.3 points per game and allowed 68.5 (+2.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Feb 3, 1962 to Mar 3, 1962. The most lopsided win was 83–61 over Princeton Tigers on Jan 12, 1962; the heaviest defeat was 71–49 at Pennsylvania Quakers on Feb 2, 1962. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Brown Bears (59–58). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Yale Bulldogs' 129 recorded seasons, 1961-62's .750 winning percentage ranks 13th. Previous season: 1960-61 Bulldogs (12–12). Next season: 1962-63 Bulldogs (13–10).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1961-12-02	at UConn Huskies	L 64–82	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1961-12-06	vs Fordham Rams	W 53–50	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1961-12-09	at Holy Cross Crusaders	W 73–71	Worcester Auditorium
1961-12-12	vs Boston College Eagles	L 96–109	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1961-12-15	at Brown Bears	W 77–62	Marvel Gym
1961-12-27	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 58–79	Memorial Coliseum
1961-12-30	neutral Tennessee Volunteers	W 78–69
1962-01-02	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 69–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1962-01-06	vs Brown Bears	W 59–58	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-01-12	vs Princeton Tigers	W 83–61	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-01-13	vs Pennsylvania Quakers	W 67–63	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-02-02	at Pennsylvania Quakers	L 49–71	The Palestra
1962-02-03	at Princeton Tigers	W 80–78	Dillon Gym
1962-02-09	at Harvard Crimson	W 77–68	Lavietes Pavilion
1962-02-10	at Dartmouth Big Green	W 85–73	Alumni Gym
1962-02-16	vs Cornell Big Red	W 77–56	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-02-17	vs Columbia Lions	W 66–47	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-02-23	at Cornell Big Red	W 48–47	Barton Hall
1962-02-24	at Columbia Lions	W 65–60	University Gymnasium
1962-03-02	vs Dartmouth Big Green	W 81–66	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-03-03	vs Harvard Crimson	W 82–65	Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1962-03-12	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 82–92 (OTOT)	The Palestra

Game recaps

1961-12-27: Behind Larry Pursiful's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Yale 79–58. William Madden had 15 for Yale. Roy Roberts grabbed 15 rebounds.

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1961-62 Yale Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

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