1965-66 BYU Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 BYU Cougars went 20-5 (6-4 in the WAC) under head coach Stan Watts. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.89.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 10–0 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 94.4 points per game and allowed 83.6 (+10.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Feb 25, 1966 to Mar 19, 1966. The most lopsided win was 115–81 over Utah State Aggies on Jan 22, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 76–62 at Arizona Wildcats on Feb 19, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Utah Utes (94–93).

Among BYU Cougars' 113 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .800 winning percentage ranks 11th. Previous season: 1964-65 Cougars (21–7). Next season: 1966-67 Cougars (14–10).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-02	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 109–98	George Albert Smith Field House
1965-12-04	vs Houston Cougars	W 111–82	George Albert Smith Field House
1965-12-17	at Santa Clara Broncos	W 103–85
1965-12-18	at Santa Clara Broncos	W 87–79
1965-12-21	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 103–83	George Albert Smith Field House
1965-12-27	at La Salle Explorers	L 69–71	The Palestra
1965-12-28	at St. Bonaventure Bonnies	W 99–87	Butler Memorial Gym
1965-12-29	at Cornell Big Red	W 105–92	Barton Hall
1966-01-07	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 95–81	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-01-08	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 87–74	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-01-13	at New Mexico Lobos	L 78–81	Johnson Gymnasium
1966-01-15	at Wyoming Cowboys	L 101–107	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-01-22	vs Utah State Aggies	W 115–81	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-02-04	at Utah Utes	W 94–93	Nielsen Field House
1966-02-11	at Utah State Aggies	W 96–88	Nelson Fieldhouse
1966-02-12	vs Denver Pioneers	W 102–76	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-02-18	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 94–101	Sun Devil Gymnasium
1966-02-19	at Arizona Wildcats	L 62–76	Bear Down Gym
1966-02-25	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 89–60	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-02-26	vs Wyoming Cowboys	W 98–90	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-03-05	vs Utah Utes	W 115–100	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-03-14	neutral Temple Owls	W 90–78	Madison Square Garden (III)
1966-03-17	neutral Army Black Knights	W 66–60	Madison Square Garden (III)
1966-03-19	at new york university	W 97–84	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1966-02-25: BYU Cougars blew out New Mexico Lobos 89–60 as Kramer scored a team-high 23. Daniels had 15 for New Mexico Lobos.

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