1965-66 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Cornell Big Red went 15-9 (10-4 in the Ivy) under head coach Sam MacNeil. Simple Rating System: 1.22.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-04vs Colgate RaidersW 116–69Barton Hall
1965-12-08vs Syracuse OrangeL 81–87Barton Hall
1965-12-11at Columbia LionsL 68–69University Gymnasium
1965-12-13at Army Black KnightsL 74–76USMA Fieldhouse
1965-12-17vs Yale BulldogsW 86–75Barton Hall
1965-12-22at Pittsburgh PanthersW 81–72Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1965-12-27neutral Minnesota Golden GophersL 82–84
1965-12-29vs BYU CougarsL 92–105Barton Hall
1965-12-30neutral Niagara Purple EaglesW 98–83
1966-01-07at Harvard CrimsonW 96–80Lavietes Pavilion
1966-01-08at Dartmouth Big GreenW 59–57Alumni Gym
1966-01-15vs Brown BearsL 66–68Barton Hall
1966-01-19at Colgate RaidersW 98–83Cotterell Court
1966-02-04at Brown BearsW 85–68Marvel Gym
1966-02-05at Yale BulldogsW 87–76Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1966-02-08at Syracuse OrangeL 85–120Manley Field House
1966-02-11vs Harvard CrimsonW 109–96Barton Hall
1966-02-12vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 102–82Barton Hall
1966-02-18at Princeton TigersW 86–77Dillon Gym
1966-02-19at Pennsylvania QuakersL 66–84The Palestra
1966-02-25vs Princeton TigersL 62–84Barton Hall
1966-02-26vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 81–76Barton Hall
1966-03-01vs Columbia LionsW 84–73Barton Hall

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