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1971-72 Texas Longhorns Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 19-9 (10-4, 1st in SWC MBB)

Coach: Leon Black

PS/G: 80.2 (87th of 221)

PA/G: 78.1 (126th of 221)

SRS: 0.97 (85th of 210)

SOS: -1.18 (130th of 210)

NCAA Tournament:
Won Midwest First Round (85-74) versus Houston
Lost Midwest Regional Semifinal (66-55) versus Kansas State
Lost Midwest Regional Third Place (100-70) versus Louisiana

SWC Reg Season Champ

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AP Poll Summary

1971-72 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	3/6	Final
Texas	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Wed, Dec 1, 1971	REG		Mississippi	SEC	4.17	L	78	79		0	1	L 1	Gregory Gymnasium
2	Sat, Dec 4, 1971	REG		Alabama	SEC	6.24	W	85	83		1	1	W 1	Gregory Gymnasium
3	Mon, Dec 6, 1971	REG	@	Oklahoma City	Ind	-3.45	W	90	83		2	1	W 2	Fredrickson Fieldhouse
4	Wed, Dec 8, 1971	REG	@	Kansas State	Big 8	11.30	L	60	87		2	2	L 1	Ahearn Field House
5	Sat, Dec 11, 1971	REG		Stetson	Ind	-19.13	W	86	58		3	2	W 1	Gregory Gymnasium
6	Mon, Dec 27, 1971	REG		Centenary (LA)	Ind	-3.70	W	81	77		4	2	W 2	Gregory Gymnasium
7	Wed, Dec 29, 1971	REG	@	UCLA (1)	Pac-8	33.79	L	65	115		4	3	L 1	Pauley Pavilion
8	Thu, Dec 30, 1971	REG	N	Arizona	WAC	-6.49	W	86	69		5	3	W 1
9	Sat, Jan 8, 1972	REG		Georgetown	Ind	-14.88	W	78	70		6	3	W 2	Gregory Gymnasium
10	Tue, Jan 11, 1972	REG	@	Oklahoma State	Big 8	-4.50	W	67	61		7	3	W 3	Gallagher-Iba Arena
11	Sat, Jan 15, 1972	REG		Rice	SWC	-12.43	W	87	63		8	3	W 4	Gregory Gymnasium
12	Sat, Jan 22, 1972	REG	@	Baylor	SWC	-4.57	W	77	75		9	3	W 5	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
13	Tue, Jan 25, 1972	REG		Texas Tech	SWC	-4.26	L	69	79		9	4	L 1	Gregory Gymnasium
14	Sat, Jan 29, 1972	REG		Arkansas	SWC	-4.43	W	117	93		10	4	W 1	Gregory Gymnasium
15	Tue, Feb 1, 1972	REG	@	Southern Methodist	SWC	-3.21	L	80	85		10	5	L 1	Moody Coliseum
16	Sat, Feb 5, 1972	REG	@	TCU	SWC	-1.47	L	75	88		10	6	L 2	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
17	Tue, Feb 8, 1972	REG		Texas A&M	SWC	-3.97	W	80	71		11	6	W 1	Gregory Gymnasium
18	Sat, Feb 12, 1972	REG	@	Rice	SWC	-12.43	W	83	67		12	6	W 2	Rice Gymnasium
19	Tue, Feb 15, 1972	REG		Baylor	SWC	-4.57	W	90	70		13	6	W 3	Gregory Gymnasium
20	Sat, Feb 19, 1972	REG	@	Texas Tech	SWC	-4.26	L	76	81		13	7	L 1	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
21	Tue, Feb 22, 1972	REG	@	Arkansas	SWC	-4.43	W	92	86		14	7	W 1	Arkansas Fieldhouse
22	Sat, Feb 26, 1972	REG		Southern Methodist	SWC	-3.21	W	93	81		15	7	W 2	Gregory Gymnasium
23	Tue, Feb 29, 1972	REG	@	Texas A&M	SWC	-3.97	W	80	73		16	7	W 3	G. Rollie White Coliseum
24	Sat, Mar 4, 1972	REG		TCU	SWC	-1.47	W	72	65		17	7	W 4	Gregory Gymnasium
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
25	Tue, Mar 7, 1972	CTOURN	N	Southern Methodist	SWC	-3.21	W	91	89	OT	18	7	W 5	Heart O' Texas Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
26	Sat, Mar 11, 1972	NCAA	N	Houston (19)	Ind	11.62	W	85	74		19	7	W 6	Pan American Center
27	Thu, Mar 16, 1972	NCAA	N	Kansas State	Big 8	11.30	L	55	66		19	8	L 1	James H. Hilton Coliseum
28	Sat, Mar 18, 1972	NCAA	N	Louisiana (8)	Southland	12.70	L	70	100		19	9	L 2	James H. Hilton Coliseum