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1961–62 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 1961–62 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1961–62 season.
| 1961–62 Houston Cougars men's basketball |
|---|
| Independent |
| 21–6 |
| Guy Lewis (6th season) |
| Harvey Pate |
| Jeppesen Fieldhouse |
The 1961–62 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1961–62 season.
Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in Jeppesen Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent.
| Datetime, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1961 | UC Davis | W 95–47 | 1–0 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Dec 5, 1961 | at Texas A&M | L 49–64 | 1–1 | G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas |
| Dec 7, 1961 | at Lamar Tech | W 72–70 OT | 2–1 | McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas |
| Dec 12, 1961 | TCU | W 75–70 | 3–1 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Dec 15, 1961 | vs. No. 10 Seattle City of Roses Tournament | L 63–66 | 3–2 | Howard Hall Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 16, 1961 | at Portland City of Roses Tournament | W 67–55 | 4–2 | Howard Hall Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 20, 1961 | Ole Miss | W 63–62 2OT | 5–2 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Dec 22, 1961 | UCLA Lions’ Club Tournament | W 91–65 | 6–2 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Dec 23, 1961 | Auburn Lions’ Club Tournament | W 54–49 | 7–2 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Dec 26, 1961 | vs. TCU All-College Tournament | W 82–76 | 8–2 | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 28, 1961 | vs. Utah State All-College Tournament | W 51–46 | 9–2 | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dec 29, 1961 | vs. Bowling Green All-College Tournament | L 45–47 | 9–3 | Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Jan 3, 1962 | at North Texas State | W 57–44 | 10–3 | Men's Gymnasium Denton, Texas |
| Jan 5, 1962 | at Loyola (LA) | W 68–57 | 11–3 | Loyola Field House New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Jan 11, 1962 | at Tulsa | W 69–61 | 12–3 | Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Jan 15, 1962 | Lamar Tech | W 86–64 | 13–3 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Jan 25, 1962 | at TCU | W 61–56 | 14–3 | Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas |
| Jan 30, 1962 | Texas A&M | W 73–69 | 15–3 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 1, 1962 | No. 3 Cincinnati | L 52–60 | 15–4 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 5, 1962 | Florida State | W 84–76 | 16–4 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 8, 1962 | Miami (FL) | W 80–69 | 17–4 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 10, 1962 | North Texas State | W 105–75 | 18–4 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 16, 1962 | at No. 3 Cincinnati | L 47–59 | 18–5 | Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Feb 20, 1962 | Tulsa | W 98–71 | 19–5 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 23, 1962 | USC | W 56–51 | 20–5 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Feb 24, 1962 | USC | W 76–68 | 21–5 | Jeppesen Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Mar 17, 1962 | Dayton Quarterfinals | L 77–94 | 21–6 | Madison Square Garden New York City, New York |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
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