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1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

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The 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1966, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 25, 1967, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.

Preseason AP No. 1UCLA Bruins[1]
NCAATournament1967
Tournament datesMarch 11 – 25, 1967
National ChampionshipFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
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1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1UCLA Bruins[1]
NCAA Tournament1967
Tournament datesMarch 11 – 25, 1967
National ChampionshipFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
NCAA ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Helms National ChampionsUCLA Bruins
Other championsSouthern Illinois Salukis (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Lew Alcindor, UCLA Bruins
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The UCLA Bruins won their third NCAA national championship with a 79–64 victory over the Dayton Flyers.

Season headlines

  • The NCAA tournament expanded from 22 to 23 teams.
  • UCLA went undefeated (30–0) and won its first of an eventual seven NCAA championships in a row, third overall, and third in four seasons. In the Athletic Association of Western Universities, it also won its first of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

Main article: 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

The Top 10 from the AP Poll and Top 20 from the Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[2]

More information Associated Press, Ranking ...
Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 UCLA
2 UTEP
3 Kentucky
4 Duke
5 Louisville
6 New Mexico
7 Houston
8 Western Kentucky
9 North Carolina
10 Cincinnati
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 UCLA
2 UTEP
3 Kentucky
4 Duke
5 Michigan State
6 Houston
7 Louisville
8 BYU
9 Western Kentucky
10 Providence
11 Nebraska
12 Boston College
13
(tie)		 Dayton
Kansas
15 North Carolina
16
(tie)		 Loyola-Chicago
New Mexico
18 Cincinnati
19 Colorado State
20 St. John's
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Conference membership changes

More information School, Former conference ...
School Former conference New conference
American Eagles non-NCAA University Division Middle Atlantic Conference
Jacksonville Dolphins non-NCAA University Division NCAA University Division independent
Rider Broncs non-NCAA University Division Middle Atlantic Conference
Tulane Green Wave Southeastern Conference NCAA University Division independent
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Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner[3]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
Athletic Association of Western UniversitiesUCLANone selectedNo Tournament
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth CarolinaLarry Miller,
North Carolina[4]		1967 ACC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		North Carolina
Big Eight ConferenceKansasNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Sky ConferenceGonzaga & Montana StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceIndiana & Michigan StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Ivy LeaguePrincetonNone selectedNo Tournament
Metropolitan Collegiate ConferenceManhattan, St. Peter's, & St. Francis (NY)No Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceToledoNone selectedNo Tournament
Middle Atlantic ConferenceTempleNo Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceLouisvilleNone selectedNo Tournament
Ohio Valley ConferenceWestern KentuckyClem Haskins, Western Kentucky1967 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentJefferson County Armory
(Louisville, Kentucky)		Tennessee Tech
Southeastern ConferenceTennesseeRon Widby, Tennessee[5]No Tournament
Southern ConferenceWest VirginiaJohnny Moates, Richmond[6]1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentCharlotte Coliseum
(Charlotte, North Carolina)		West Virginia[7]
Southwest ConferenceSMUDenny Holman, SMUNo Tournament
West Coast Athletic ConferencePacificKeith Swagerty, PacificNo Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceBYU & WyomingNone selectedNo Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticutNone selectedNo Tournament
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Conference standings

More information Conf., Overall ...
1966–67 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA14–0 1.00030–0  1.000
Washington State8–6 .57115–11  .577
Oregon State8–6 .57114–14  .500
Stanford7–7 .50015–11  .577
California6–8 .42917–10  .630
Washington6–8 .42913–12  .520
USC6–8 .42913–12  .520
Oregon1–13 .0719–17  .346
Rankings from AP Poll[8]
1966–67 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina †12–2 .85726–6  .813
Duke9–3 .75018–9  .667
South Carolina8–4 .66716–7  .696
Clemson9–5 .64317–8  .680
Wake Forest5–9 .3579–18  .333
Maryland5–9 .35711–14  .440
Virginia4–10 .2869–17  .346
NC State2–12 .1437–19  .269
† 1967 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas13–1 .92923–4  .852
Colorado10–4 .71417–8  .680
Nebraska10–4 .71416–9  .640
Kansas State9–5 .64317–8  .680
Iowa State6–8 .42913–12  .520
Oklahoma5–9 .3578–17  .320
Oklahoma State2–12 .1437–18  .280
Missouri1–13 .0713–22  .120
Rankings from AP Poll[9]
1966–67 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Gonzaga7–3 .70021–6  .778
Montana State7–3 .70015–11  .577
Weber State5–5 .50018–7  .720
Idaho5–5 .50015–12  .556
Idaho State5–5 .50011–16  .407
Montana1–9 .1007–17  .292
1966–67 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Michigan State10–4 .71416–7  .696
Indiana10–4 .71418–8  .692
Iowa9–5 .64316–8  .667
Wisconsin8–6 .57115–9  .625
Purdue7–7 .50015–9  .625
Northwestern7–7 .50011–11  .500
Ohio State6–8 .42913–11  .542
Illinois6–8 .42912–12  .500
Minnesota5–9 .3579–15  .375
Michigan2–12 .1438–16  .333
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Princeton13–1 .92925–3  .893
Cornell11–3 .78619–5  .792
Yale11–3 .78614–7  .667
Pennsylvania7–7 .50011–14  .440
Columbia6–8 .42911–14  .440
Harvard4–10 .28610–14  .417
Brown3–11 .21410–16  .385
Dartmouth1–13 .0717–17  .292
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Francis (NY)7–2 .77815–8  .652
Saint Peter's7–2 .77818–6  .750
Manhattan7–2 .77813–8  .619
NYU6–3 .66710–16  .385
LIU5–4 .55622–7  .759
Wagner4–5 .44419–9  .679
Iona4–5 .44411–10  .524
Seton Hall3–6 .3337–17  .292
Hofstra2–7 .22212–13  .480
Fairleigh Dickinson0–9 .0004–19  .174
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Toledo11–1 .91723–2  .920
Marshall10–2 .83320–8  .714
Miami (Ohio)7–5 .58314–10  .583
Bowling Green State5–7 .41711–13  .458
Western Michigan4–8 .33310–14  .417
Ohio4–8 .3338–15  .348
Kent State1–11 .0835–18  .217
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 MAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Temple†7–0 1.00020–8  .714
Saint Joseph's2–1 .66716–10  .615
Bucknell6–3 .66711–11  .500
Gettysburg6–5 .54512–10  .545
American3–3 .50016–8  .667
Delaware4–5 .44415–9  .625
Lehigh4–5 .44411–12  .478
La Salle2–3 .40014–12  .538
Lafayette1–10 .0914–21  .160
Rider*– –11–12  .478
West Chester (Pa.)*– –8–15  .348
† Regular-season championship winner
* – Played as non-major program
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville12–2 .85723–5  .821
Tulsa10–4 .71419–8  .704
Wichita State9–5 .64314–12  .538
Bradley6–8 .42917–9  .654
Cincinnati6–8 .42917–9  .654
Saint Louis5–9 .35713–13  .500
North Texas State4–10 .28612–13  .480
Drake4–10 .2869–16  .360
Rankings from AP Poll[10]
1966–67 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Western Kentucky13–1 .92923–3  .885
Morehead State8–6 .57116–8  .667
East Tennessee State8–6 .57117–9  .654
Murray State8–6 .57114–9  .609
Austin Peay State7–7 .50014–9  .609
Tennessee Tech†6–8 .42912–11  .522
Middle Tennessee4–10 .28610–15  .400
Eastern Kentucky2–12 .1435–18  .217
† Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Tennessee15–3 .83321–7  .750
Florida14–4 .77821–4  .840
Vanderbilt14–4 .77821–5  .808
Auburn12–6 .66717–8  .680
Mississippi State8–10 .44414–11  .560
Kentucky8–10 .44413–13  .500
Ole Miss7–11 .38913–12  .520
Alabama6–12 .33313–13  .500
Georgia5–13 .2789–17  .346
LSU1–17 .0563–23  .115
Rankings from AP Poll[11]
1966–67 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
West Virginia †9–1 .90019–9  .679
Davidson8–4 .66715–12  .556
William & Mary8–5 .61514–11  .560
Richmond9–7 .56311–12  .478
The Citadel6–7 .4628–16  .333
George Washington5–7 .4176–18  .250
Furman4–6 .4009–15  .375
East Carolina4–8 .3337–17  .292
VMI4–12 .2505–16  .238
† Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
SMU12–2 .85720–6  .769
Baylor8–6 .57114–10  .583
Texas8–6 .57114–10  .583
TCU8–6 .57110–14  .417
Texas Tech7–7 .5009–15  .375
Texas A&M5–9 .3576–18  .250
Rice4–10 .2867–17  .292
Arkansas4–10 .2866–17  .261
Rankings from AP Poll
1966–67 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pacific14–0 1.00024–4  .857
Loyola (Calif.)10–4 .71416–10  .615
Santa Clara8–6 .57113–13  .500
San Francisco7–7 .50013–12  .520
UC Santa Barbara6–8 .42910–16  .385
Pepperdine5–9 .3579–17  .346
San Jose State– –9–15  .375
Saint Mary's2–12 .1434–21  .160
Rankings from AP Poll[12]
1966–67 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU8–2 .80014–10  .583
Wyoming8–2 .80015–14  .517
New Mexico5–5 .50019–8  .704
Utah5–5 .50015–11  .577
Arizona3–7 .3008–17  .320
Arizona State1–9 .1005–21  .192
Rankings from AP Poll[13]
1966–67 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Connecticut 9–1 .90017–7  .708
Rhode Island 8–2 .80014–12  .538
Massachusetts 7–3 .70011–14  .440
New Hampshire 4–6 .40010–12  .455
Maine 1–9 .1008–12  .400
Vermont 1–9 .1009–15  .375
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University Division independents

A total of 51 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, Boston College (21–3) had the best winning percentage (.875) and Houston (27–4) finished with the most wins.[14]

More information Conf., Overall ...
1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Boston College– –21–3  .875
No. 7 Houston– –27–4  .871
St. John's– –23–5  .821
Dayton– –25–6  .806
No. 10 Texas Western– –22–6  .786
St. Francis (PA)– –20–6  .769
Syracuse– –20–6  .769
Utah State– –20–6  .769
Rutgers– –22–7  .759
Providence– –21–7  .750
VPI– –20–7  .741
Marquette– –21–9  .700
Seattle– –18–8  .692
DePaul– –17–8  .680
Georgia Tech– –17–9  .654
Hardin–Simmons– –17–9  .654
Memphis State– –17–9  .654
Villanova– –17–9  .654
Holy Cross– –16–9  .640
Army– –13–8  .619
Oklahoma City– –16–10  .615
Loyola Chicago– –13–9  .591
St. Bonaventure– –13–9  .591
Canisius– –14–10  .583
Tulane– –14–10  .583
Miami (FL)– –15–11  .577
New Mexico State– –15–11  .577
Fairfield– –12–9  .571
Colorado State– –13–10  .565
Fordham– –14–11  .560
Georgetown– –12–11  .522
Notre Dame– –14–14  .500
Xavier– –13–13  .500
Loyola (LA)– –11–11  .500
Creighton– –12–13  .480
Niagara– –12–13  .480
Navy– –8–10  .444
Colgate– –10–13  .435
Florida State– –11–15  .423
Penn State– –10–14  .417
Detroit– –10–15  .400
Portland– –10–16  .385
Butler– –9–17  .346
Centenary– –9–17  .346
Jacksonville– –8–17  .320
Duquesne– –7–15  .318
Air Force– –6–18  .250
Pittsburgh– –6–19  .240
Boston University– –4–18  .182
West Texas State– –1–18  .053
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner		 Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5VillanovaCliff Anderson, Saint Joseph's
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Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main article: 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

Final Four

National semifinals National finals
      
E North Carolina 62
ME Dayton 76
ME Dayton 64
W UCLA 79
MW Houston 58
W UCLA 73 Third place
E North Carolina 62
MW Houston 84

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1967 National Invitation Tournament

Semifinals & finals

Semifinals Finals
    
Southern Illinois 79
Rutgers 70
Southern Illinois 71
Marquette 56
Marshall 78
Marquette 83 Third place
Rutgers 93
Marshall 76

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1967 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
More information Player, Position ...
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Lew Alcindor C Sophomore UCLA
Clem Haskins G Senior Western Kentucky
Elvin Hayes F/C Junior Houston
Bob Lloyd G Senior Rutgers
Wes Unseld C Senior Louisville
Bob Verga G Senior Duke
Jimmy Walker G Senior Providence
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More information Player, Position ...
Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Louie Dampier G Senior Kentucky
Mel Daniels C Senior New Mexico
Sonny Dove F Senior St. John's
Don May G/F Junior Dayton
Larry Miller F Junior North Carolina
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Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

More information Team, Former Coach ...
Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Bowling Green Warren Scholler Bill Fitch
Dartmouth Doggie Julian Dave Gavitt
Lehigh Pete Carril Roy Heckman
Missouri Bob Vanatta Norm Stewart
Princeton Butch van Breda Kolff Pete Carril
West Texas A&M Jimmy Viramontes Dennis Walling
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