1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record13–12 (8–6 Big Eight)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson (3rd season)
Assistant coachBob Lamson
Home arenaIowa State Armory
1961–62 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Colorado131 .929197  .731
No. 6 Kansas State122 .857223  .880
Iowa State86 .5711312  .520
Oklahoma State77 .5001411  .560
Nebraska59 .357916  .360
Oklahoma59 .357717  .292
Missouri311 .214916  .360
Kansas311 .214718  .280
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 1961–62 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cyclones were coached by Glen Anderson, who was in his third season with the Cyclones. They played their home games at the Iowa State Armory in Ames, Iowa.

They finished the season 13–12, 8–6 in Big Eight play to finish in third place.

Roster

1961–62 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Vince Brewer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Jr
F 42 John Davidson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
C 52 Rich Froistad 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So Gladbrook, IA
G Dave Groth 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr Des Moines, IA
F 32 Gary Kleven 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
G 10 Tim Lowe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Marshalltown, IA
G 44 Jerry McColley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So Oelwein, IA
F 34 Tom Peterson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So Story City, IA
G John Ptacek (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr
C 50 Bob Stoy (C)
Sr
F 40 Marv Straw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
G 4 Gary Wheeler (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
F 22 Martely Wynn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Head coach
  • Glen Anderson
Assistant coach(es)

Bob Lamson


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 2, 1961*
7:35 pm
Texas Western (UTEP) L 59–66  0–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 4, 1961*
7:35 pm
Marquette W 72–68  1–1
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 9, 1961*
7:00 pm
at Toledo L 64–68  1–2
The Field House 
Toledo, OH
December 11, 1961*
7:45 pm
at Villanova L 53–74  1–3
Villanova Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 1961*
1:30 pm
at Illinois L 73–82  1–4
Huff Hall (6,437)
Champaign, IL
December 18, 1961*
8:15 pm
at Drake
Iowa Big Four
W 59–50  2–4
Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
Des Moines, IA
December 23, 1961*
8:45 pm
Indiana W 83–70  3–4
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
December 28, 1961*
9:30 pm
vs. Colorado
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Quarterfinals
W 62–52  4–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 29, 1961*
9:30 pm
vs. Oklahoma
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Semifinals
W 49–46  5–4
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
December 30, 1961*
9:30 pm
vs. No. 5 Kansas State
Big Eight Holiday Tournament Championship
L 67–69  5–5
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, MO
January 6, 1962
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma L 49–63  5–6
(0–1)
OU Fieldhouse 
Norman, OK
January 8, 1962
7:35 pm
at Oklahoma State W 47–42  6–6
(1–1)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, OK
January 15, 1962
7:35 pm
Colorado L 55–58  6–7
(1–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 20, 1962
7:35 pm
Nebraska W 84–72  7–7
(2–2)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 27, 1962
7:35 pm
No. 4 Kansas State L 55–56  7–8
(2–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
January 31, 1962
7:35 pm
Missouri W 85–73  8–8
(3–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 3, 1962*
7:35 pm
Drake
Iowa Big Four
L 63–73  8–9
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 7, 1962
7:35 pm
Oklahoma W 72–66  9–9
(4–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 10, 1962
7:35 pm
at Kansas W 75–72  10–9
(5–3)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 12, 1962
8:05 pm
at Nebraska W 79–66  11–9
(6–3)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
February 17, 1962
7:35 pm
Oklahoma State W 68–61  12–9
(7–3)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
February 24, 1962
9:05 pm
at No. 9 Colorado L 69–74  12–10
(7–4)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, CO
February 26, 1962
7:30 pm
at No. 4 Kansas State L 54–69  12–11
(7–5)
Ahearn Fieldhouse 
Manhattan, KS
March 1, 1962
8:00 pm
at Missouri W 66–62  13–11
(8–5)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
March 5, 1962
7:35 pm
Kansas L 71–76  13–12
(8–6)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. sports-reference.com 1961-62 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. "1961-62 Iowa State Cyclones Roster and Stats".
  3. "Iowa State Men's Basketball All-Time Results" (PDF). Iowa State University Athletic Department. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
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