1966–67 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:1966–67
Team:Michigan State Spartans
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:16–7
Conf Record:10–4
Asst Coach1:Robert Nordmann
Hc Year:2nd

The 1966–67 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1966–67 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing, Michigan and were coached by John E. Benington in his second year as head coach of the Spartans. They finished the season 16–7, 10–4 in Big Ten play to finish tied for the Big Ten championship. However, Indiana was selected for the NCAA tournament.

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 1965–66 season 16–7, 10–4 in Big Ten play to finish in second place.

Roster and statistics

-1966–67 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
NoNamePosYearHeightPtsReb
11John GormanGSR5–111.01.0
12John BaileyGJR6–08.02.5
13Edward "Ted" CaryFST6–52.12.2
14Richie JordanGSO5–72.21.1
15Steven RymalGJR6–111.44.7
21James O'BrienGJR6–30.6
22Richard ChappelGSO5–100.00.5
23Vernon JohnsonGSO5–111.50.5
24John HolmsFSO6–44.23.8
31Shannon ReadingGSR6–05.41.5
32Jack WynnCJR6–7
33Heywood EdwardsFJR6–57.45.7
34Tom LickCSO6–100.71.8
35Lee LafayetteFSO6–614.89.7
41Arthur BaylorFJR6–65.15.1
42Gerald GeistlerCJR6–81.02.3
44David KeelerFSR6–61.32.0
45Matthew AtichCSR6–716.39.2
Source[1] [2]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1966-67 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2017-05-04.
  2. Web site: Michigan State Spartans 2016-17 Media Guide. 2017-07-17. 2017-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117161139/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/16-17MediaGuide.pdf. dead.