Record: 4-6-1, .409 W-L% (82nd of 128)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: John Jardine (4-6-1)
PS/G: 21.8 (46th of 128) ▪ PA/G: 23.5 (83rd of 128)
SRS: 1.79 (54th of 128) ▪ SOS: 3.98 (45th of 128)
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 11, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | Northern Illinois | Ind | W | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 18, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | (15) Syracuse | Ind | T | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | T 1 | |
| 3 | Sep 25, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | (18) Louisiana State | SEC | L | 28 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 4 | Oct 2, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | L | 11 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | L 2 | |
| 5 | Oct 9, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 35 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 16, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | W 2 | ||
| 7 | Oct 23, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | (12) Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 6 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | L 1 | |
| 8 | Oct 30, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 16 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | L 2 | |
| 9 | Nov 6, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 13, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | Illinois | Big Ten | L | 27 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 20, 1971 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | Minnesota | Big Ten | L | 21 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | L 2 |