1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball team

1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball
WAC Champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record23–8 (7–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaNielsen Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1964–65
1966–67 →
1965–66 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah 7 3   .700 23 8   .742
BYU 6 4   .600 20 5   .800
Wyoming 5 5   .500 17 9   .654
Arizona 5 5   .500 15 11   .577
New Mexico 4 6   .400 16 8   .667
Arizona State 3 7   .300 12 14   .462
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball team represented the University of Utah in the 1965-66 season. Head coach Jack Gardner and senior star Jerry Chambers would lead the Utes to a Western Athletic Conference championship and the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 23–8 (7–3 WAC).

Roster

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1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 40 Jerry Chambers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 2, 1965*
Montana State W 121–71  1–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 4, 1965*
Loyola Marymount W 113–81  2–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 6, 1965*
Centenary W 98–81  3–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 11, 1965*
Saint Mary's W 95–52  4–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 16, 1965*
Morehead State W 128–91  5–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 18, 1965*
San Jose State W 86–57  6–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 23, 1965*
Air Force W 108–57  7–0
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 28, 1965*
at Cincinnati L 66–84  7–1
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 30, 1965*
vs. North Carolina
Triangle Doubleheader
L 85–90  7–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 31, 1965*
at North Carolina State
Triangle Doubleheader
W 85–72  8–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 3, 1966*
at Miami (FL) L 87–88  8–3
Miami Beach Convention Center 
Miami, Florida
Jan 7, 1966
Arizona W 87–78  9–3
(1–0)
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 8, 1966
Arizona State W 102–83  10–3
(2–0)
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 13, 1966
at Wyoming W 93–91  11–3
(3–0)
War Memorial Fieldhouse 
Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 15, 1966
at New Mexico W 57–55  12–3
(4–0)
Johnson Gymnasium 
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jan 19, 1966*
at Hawaii W 122–67  13–3
Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 29, 1966*
at Utah State W 94–79  14–3
Nelson Fieldhouse 
Logan, Utah
Feb 4, 1966
Brigham Young L 93–94  14–4
(4–1)
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 7, 1966*
Hawaii W 88–50  15–4
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 8, 1966*
New Mexico State W 131–94  16–4
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 12, 1966*
Utah State W 127–88  17–4
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 18, 1966
at Arizona L 68–71  17–5
(4–2)
Bear Down Gym 
Tucson, Arizona
Feb 19, 1966
at Arizona State W 92–76  18–5
(5–2)
Sun Devil Gym 
Tempe, Arizona
Feb 25, 1966
Wyoming W 107–103  19–5
(6–2)
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 26, 1966
New Mexico W 97–85  20–5
(7–2)
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 28, 1966*
Seattle W 116–103  21–5
Nielsen Fieldhouse 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 5, 1966
at Brigham Young L 100–115  21–6
(7–3)
George Albert Smith Fieldhouse 
Provo, Utah
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1966*
vs. Pacific
Regional Final – Sweet Sixteen
W 83–74  20–6
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 12, 1966*
vs. Oregon State
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 70–64  21–6
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 18, 1966*
vs. No. 3 Texas Western
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 78–85  21–7
Cole Fieldhouse (14,253)
College Park, Maryland
Mar 19, 1966*
vs. No. 2 Duke
Consolation
L 77–79  21–8
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 7 Jerry Chambers Los Angeles Lakers
Source:[5]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1965-66 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1965–66 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "1980-81 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Utah Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.