1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season explained

Year:1966
Preseason Ap:UCLA[1] [2]
Tourney Start:March 11
Nc Date:25, 1967
Champ Stad:Freedom Hall
Champ City:Louisville, Kentucky
Champ:UCLA
Helmschamp:UCLA
Nit Champ:Southern Illinois
Helmspoy:Lew Alcindor, UCLA

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. The UCLA Bruins won their third NCAA national championship with a 79–64 victory over the Dayton Flyers.

Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

See 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.[3] [4]

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

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

ConferenceRegular
season winner[5]
Conference
player of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (City)
Tournament
winner
None selected No Tournament
Larry Miller,
North Carolina[6]
Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
North Carolina
None selected No Tournament
Gonzaga & None selected No Tournament
Indiana & None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
Manhattan, & No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
Jefferson County Armory
(Louisville, Kentucky)
Tennessee Tech
Ron Widby, Tennessee[7] No Tournament
Johnny Moates, Richmond[8] Charlotte Coliseum
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
West Virginia[9]
No Tournament
No Tournament
None selected No Tournament
None selected No Tournament

Conference standings

University Division independents

A total of 51 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, (21–3) had both the best winning percentage (.875) and Houston (27–4) finished with the most wins.[10]

Statistical leaders

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

See main article: 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and 1967 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game.

Final Four

National Invitation tournament

See main article: 1967 National Invitation Tournament.

Semifinals & finals

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

See main article: 1967 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

Consensus First Team
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Lew AlcindorCSophomoreUCLA
Clem HaskinsGSeniorWestern Kentucky
Elvin HayesF/CJuniorHouston
Bob LloydGSeniorRutgers
Wes UnseldCSeniorLouisville
Bob VergaGSeniorDuke
Jimmy WalkerGSeniorProvidence

Consensus Second Team
Player PositionClassTeam
Louie DampierGSeniorKentucky
Mel DanielsCSeniorNew Mexico
Sonny DoveFSeniorSt. John's
Don MayG/FJuniorDayton
Larry MillerFJuniorNorth Carolina

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.

TeamFormer
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
Bowling GreenWarren SchollerBill Fitch
DartmouthDoggie JulianDave Gavitt
LehighPete CarrilRoy Heckman
MissouriBob VanattaNorm Stewart
PrincetonButch van Breda KolffPete Carril
West Texas A&MJimmy ViramontesDennis Walling

Notes and References

  1. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . 978-0-345-51392-2 . . 2009 . 846.
  2. Web site: 1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll. College Poll Archive. August 8, 2020.
  3. Book: ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia . 978-0-345-51392-2 . . 2009 . 836.
  4. Web site: 1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll. College Poll Archive. August 8, 2020.
  5. News: 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section. 2009. NCAA. 2009-02-14.
  6. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section
  7. http://secsports.com/doc_lib/bkc_record_book.pdf 2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book
  8. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section
  9. http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section
  10. Web site: 1966-67 Men's Independent Season Summary . . August 14, 2024.