1965–66 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team explained

Sport:	basketball
Year:	1965-66
Team:	Kansas Jayhawks
Conference:	Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:	Big 8
Coachrank:	4
Aprank:	4
Record:	23–4
Conf Record:	13–1
Head Coach:	Ted Owens
Hc Year:	2nd
Asst Coach1:	Harry Gibson
Ac1 Year:	1st
Captain:	Del Lewis
Captain2:	Riney Lochmann
Arena:	Allen Fieldhouse
Champion:	Big Eight Champions
Tourney:	NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:	Elite Eight

The 1965–66 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Ted Owens, the fourth-ranked Jayhawks won the Big Eight Conference title and the automatic berth in the 22-team NCAA tournament.^{[1] [2]}

Kansas' Elite Eight double-overtime loss to eventual champion Texas Western,^[3] (now UTEP), was featured in the 2006 film Glory Road.

Roster

• Walt Wesley
• Al Lopes
• Del Lewis
• Ron Franz
• Rodger Bohnenstiehl
• Bob Wilson
• Riney Lochmann
• Jo Jo White
• Pat Davis
• Fred Chana
• John Carter

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Schedule

|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular Season|-!colspan=12 style=| NCAA Tournament

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Notes and References

1. News: KU eyes NCAA title after winning loop . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . Morey . Earl . March 8, 1966 . 12.
2. News: KU, SMU to renew rivalry . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . March 9, 1966 . 25.
3. News: KU ends fine year in 2-OT heartbreak . Lawrence Daily Journal-World . (Kansas) . March 14, 1966 . 13.
4. http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/kuathletics.com/documents/2014/10/9/201415_KU_mbb_media_guide.pdf 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide
5. 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.