1972-73 Yale Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1972-73 Yale Bulldogs went 9-16 (6-8 in the Ivy) under head coach Joseph Vancisin. Simple Rating System: -11.39.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1972-12-02vs UConn HuskiesL 71–92Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1972-12-05at Fordham RamsL 81–95Rose Hill Gymnasium
1972-12-09at Holy Cross CrusadersL 88–94Worcester Auditorium
1972-12-12at Brown BearsL 69–70Marvel Gym
1972-12-19vs Brown BearsW 99–88Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1972-12-22neutral Syracuse OrangeL 72–78
1972-12-23neutral Harvard CrimsonL 72–79
1972-12-27at Ohio State BuckeyesL 62–83St. John Arena
1972-12-29neutral Wisconsin BadgersL 64–90
1972-12-30neutral Rice OwlsL 70–72
1973-01-05vs Columbia LionsW 76–62Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1973-01-06vs Cornell Big RedW 95–68Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1973-02-02at Pennsylvania QuakersL 56–76The Palestra
1973-02-03at Princeton TigersL 73–85Jadwin Gymnasium
1973-02-09at Harvard CrimsonL 86–89Lavietes Pavilion
1973-02-10at Dartmouth Big GreenL 69–83Alumni Gym
1973-02-16vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 82–69Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1973-02-17vs Harvard CrimsonW 76–70Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1973-02-23vs Princeton TigersW 63–61Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1973-02-24vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 49–78Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1973-03-02at Cornell Big RedL 68–88Barton Hall
1973-03-03at Columbia LionsL 71–73University Gymnasium

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