1965-66 Butler Bulldogs — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Butler Bulldogs went 16-10 under head coach Tony Hinkle. Simple Rating System: 0.86.

Game-by-game results (12 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 74–88Assembly Hall
1965-12-03vs USC TrojansW 77–75Butler Fieldhouse
1965-12-08vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 74–75Butler Fieldhouse
1965-12-09at Michigan State SpartansL 56–75Jenison Field House
1965-12-11at Purdue BoilermakersL 77–84Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-16at Bradley BravesL 70–73Robertson Memorial Field House
1965-12-22vs Michigan WolverinesW 79–64Butler Fieldhouse
1965-12-23at Oklahoma SoonersW 65–63McCasland Field House
1965-12-29vs Toledo RocketsW 89–79Butler Fieldhouse
1966-01-01vs Yale BulldogsW 75–67Butler Fieldhouse
1966-01-31vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 90–67Butler Fieldhouse
1966-02-09at Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 61–84Notre Dame Fieldhouse

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