1986-87 Yale Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Yale Bulldogs went 14-12 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Dick Kuchen. Simple Rating System: -4.53.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-28at Vermont CatamountsW 82–80Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1986-12-02vs UConn HuskiesW 77–75Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1986-12-05at Navy MidshipmenL 63–92Halsey Field House
1986-12-09vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 76–62Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1986-12-29neutral Miami (FL) HurricanesL 75–78
1986-12-30neutral Massachusetts MinutemenW 62–59
1987-01-05vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 49–64Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-01-07at Holy Cross CrusadersL 67–69Hart Center Arena
1987-01-10vs Brown BearsW 83–79Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-01-12vs Lafayette LeopardsW 69–63Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-01-16vs Cornell Big RedL 87–93Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-01-17vs Columbia LionsW 76–66Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-01-24at Brown BearsL 72–76Marvel Gym
1987-01-27at Fairfield StagsL 81–86Alumni Hall
1987-01-30at Pennsylvania QuakersW 81–80The Palestra
1987-01-31at Princeton TigersW 62–50Jadwin Gymnasium
1987-02-06vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 89–71Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-02-07vs Harvard CrimsonW 105–96Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-02-11at Army Black KnightsW 77–64Christl Arena
1987-02-13at Columbia LionsL 72–81Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1987-02-14at Cornell Big RedL 74–86Barton Hall
1987-02-20at Harvard CrimsonW 88–76Lavietes Pavilion
1987-02-21at Dartmouth Big GreenL 83–89Leede Arena
1987-02-27vs Princeton TigersL 64–67Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1987-02-28vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 74–78Payne Whitney Gymnasium

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