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1961–62 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1961–62 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1961–62 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks were coached by Dick Harp in his 6th season with the program. The Jayhawks, members of the Big Eight Conference, played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks' 7 wins remains the fewest wins in program history in a season in which they played more than 20 games.

1961–62 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record7–18 (3–11 Big Eight)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jim Husser (1st season)
  • Dee Ketchum (1st season)
  • Ted Owens (2nd season)
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
1961–62 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Colorado 13 – 1   .929 19 – 7   .731
No. 6 Kansas State 12 – 2   .857 22 – 3   .880
Iowa State 8 – 6   .571 13 – 12   .520
Oklahoma State 7 – 7   .500 14 – 11   .560
Nebraska 5 – 9   .357 9 – 16   .360
Oklahoma 5 – 9   .357 7 – 17   .292
Missouri 3 – 11   .214 9 – 16   .360
Kansas 3 – 11   .214 7 – 18   .280
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster edit

  • Jerry Gardner
  • Nolen Ellison
  • Jim Dumas
  • Harry Gibson
  • Loye Sparks
  • John Matt
  • Robert Buddy Vance
  • Lee Flachsbarth
  • Jay Roberts
  • Carl Deane
  • Derrill Gwinner
  • Pete Townsend

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Schedule edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 1*
 Arkansas W 85–74  1-0
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 4*
 Saint Louis L 65–79  1-1
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 8*
 at No. 4 USC L 70–78  1-2
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
December 9*
 at UCLA L 61–69  1-3
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
December 11*
 at Arizona State L 58–72  1-4
 Sun Devil Gym 
Tempe, AZ
December 15*
 No. 9 St. John's L 59–64  1-5
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
December 16*
 vs. Marquette W 76–62  2-5
 Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
December 28*
 vs. Oklahoma L 60–61  2-6
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 29
 vs. Colorado W 75–66  3-6
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 30
 vs. Nebraska W 69–68  4-6
 Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 6
 Nebraska L 69–68  4-7
(0-1) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 10
 at No. 5 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 45–70  4-8
(0-2) 		Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, KS
January 13
 at Missouri
Border War 		W 65–54  5-8
(1-2) 		Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
February 3*
 at Air Force L 72–76  5-9
 Cadet Gymnasium 
Colorado Springs, CO
February 5
 Missouri
Border War 		L 66–79  5-10
(1-3) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 7
 No. 4 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		L 72–91  5-11
(1-4) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 10
 Iowa State L 72–75  5-12
(1-5) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 12
 at Oklahoma State L 68–72  5-13
(1-6) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
February 17
 Colorado L 61–65  5-14
(1-7) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 19
 Oklahoma L 66–67 OT 5-15
(1-8) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 21
 at Nebraska W 73–70  6-15
(2-8) 		Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
February 24
 Oklahoma State L 37–56  6-16
(2-9) 		Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 28
 at Oklahoma L 62–63  6-17
(2-10) 		Field House 
Norman, OK
March 5
 at Iowa State W 76–71  7-17
(3-10) 		The Armory 
Ames, IA
March 10
 at Colorado L 59–63  7-18
(3-11) 		Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References edit

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1961-62 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  3. ^ 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.
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