1996-97 Yale Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Yale Bulldogs went 10-16 (3-11 in the Ivy) under head coach Dick Kuchen. Simple Rating System: -11.41.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-22vs hartfordL 62–63John J. Lee Amphitheater
1996-11-26at Holy Cross CrusadersW 73–65Hart Center Arena
1996-11-29at UConn HuskiesL 39–72Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
1996-12-01vs SwarthmoreW 79–54John J. Lee Amphitheater
1996-12-04vs Lehigh Mountain HawksW 82–72John J. Lee Amphitheater
1996-12-06neutral Charleston Southern BuccaneersW 61–55McCann Arena
1996-12-07neutral Lafayette LeopardsW 77–72 (OTOT)McCann Arena
1996-12-10at Army Black KnightsL 72–75Christl Arena
1996-12-30at Vermont CatamountsL 72–80 (2OTOT)Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium
1997-01-06at SMU MustangsL 57–81Moody Coliseum
1997-01-10vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 54–70John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-01-11vs Princeton TigersL 45–58John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-01-13vs Lafayette LeopardsW 81–50John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-01-18at Brown BearsL 58–67Pizzitola Sports Center
1997-01-23vs Siena SaintsW 64–46John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-01-25vs Brown BearsW 65–55 (OTOT)John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-01-31at Dartmouth Big GreenL 63–67Leede Arena
1997-02-01at Harvard CrimsonL 59–73Lavietes Pavilion
1997-02-07vs Columbia LionsL 54–70John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-02-08vs Cornell Big RedL 56–60John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-02-14at Princeton TigersL 51–81Jadwin Gymnasium
1997-02-15at Pennsylvania QuakersW 60–58The Palestra
1997-02-21at Cornell Big RedL 72–80Newman Arena
1997-02-22at Columbia LionsW 71–68Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1997-02-28vs Harvard CrimsonL 53–62John J. Lee Amphitheater
1997-03-01vs Dartmouth Big GreenL 60–78John J. Lee Amphitheater

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