1965-66 Eastern Kentucky Colonels — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Eastern Kentucky Colonels went 16-9 (9-5 in the OVC) under head coach Jim Baechtold. Simple Rating System: 1.02.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-04vs Dayton FlyersL 69–72McBrayer Arena
1965-12-11at Marshall Thundering HerdL 75–88Memorial Field House
1965-12-20neutral Austin Peay GovernorsW 86–85
1965-12-21neutral Murray State RacersW 79–73
1965-12-22neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 67–83
1965-12-27neutral William & Mary TribeL 64–76
1965-12-28neutral Harvard CrimsonW 90–76
1966-01-03vs Morehead State EaglesW 74–64McBrayer Arena
1966-01-08at Austin Peay GovernorsW 101–96Memorial Health Gymnasium
1966-01-10at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 98–80Alumni Memorial Gym
1966-01-15vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 88–107McBrayer Arena
1966-01-17vs Murray State RacersL 78–79McBrayer Arena
1966-01-29at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesL 93–103Memorial Gym
1966-01-31vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 83–62McBrayer Arena
1966-02-05at Morehead State EaglesW 81–79Wetherby Gymnasium
1966-02-09vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 93–86McBrayer Arena
1966-02-12vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 70–66McBrayer Arena
1966-02-14vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 94–65McBrayer Arena
1966-02-19at Murray State RacersL 91–100Racer Arena
1966-02-21at Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 67–72E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-02-26vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 97–77McBrayer Arena
1966-02-28at East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 75–69Brooks Gym
1966-03-02vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 59–52McBrayer Arena

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