The 1961–62 Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represented Loyola University Chicago. The head coach was George Ireland. The Ramblers went 23–4 and earned a third place finish in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
Jerry Harkness led the team in scoring with a total of 567 points, making for an average of 21.0 points per game. Les Hunter led in field goal percentage at 49.3%, going 137 for 238 on the season. Vic Rouse led the team in rebounding, making 294 rebounds for a per-game average of 11.3, and in free throw percentage, sinking 85 out of 109 throws for 78.0% on the season. The team averaged 90.2 points per game, the fourth-highest scoring average in Loyola-Chicago history
Roster Name # Height Year Hometown 33 6–8 30 6–4 Senior 20 5–10 Sophomore Chicago, IL 35 6–0 Senior Chicago, IL 15 6–3 Junior Bronx, NY 12 6–7 Sophomore Nashville, TN 32 31 6–2 Sophomore Bronx, NY 22 6–4 Sophomore Canton, OH 14 6–0 24 6–4 Junior Chicago, IL 21 6–9 Sophomore 22 6–6 Sophomore Nashville, TN 25 34 G 6–0 Senior Racine, WI 23 6–3 Sophomore Racine, WI Sources: Sports-Reference, Loyola yearbook
Schedule
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Rankings
References
External links
1961–62 Loyola Ramblers statistics at Sports Reference