1965-66 Florida Gators basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Florida Gators went 16-10 (9-7 in the SEC) under head coach Norm Sloan. Simple Rating System: 4.92.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 8–4 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Gators scored 71.1 points per game and allowed 67.2 (+3.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 6 games, from Jan 12, 1966 to Jan 29, 1966. The most lopsided win was 111–66 over Miami (FL) Hurricanes on Jan 12, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 76–47 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 5, 1966. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Penn State Nittany Lions (52–54).

Among Florida Gators' 103 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .615 winning percentage ranks 36th. Previous season: 1964-65 Gators (18–7). Next season: 1966-67 Gators (21–4).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-04	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 77–66	Miami Beach Convention Center
1965-12-08	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 75–62	Florida Gymnasium
1965-12-18	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 59–66
1965-12-21	at Washington Huskies	W 66–60	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1965-12-22	at Washington Huskies	L 69–78	Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1965-12-29	vs DePaul Blue Demons	W 72–64	Florida Gymnasium
1965-12-30	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	L 52–54	Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-03	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 56–53	Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-08	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 64–78	Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-12	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 111–66	Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-15	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 79–49	Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-18	at Florida State Seminoles	W 74–65	Tully Gymnasium
1966-01-22	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 65–52	Georgia Coliseum
1966-01-24	at Auburn Tigers	W 68–64	Auburn Sports Arena
1966-01-29	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 96–61	Gymnasium
1966-01-31	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 68–76	McCarthy Gymnasium
1966-02-05	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 47–76	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-02-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 75–85	Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-09	vs Auburn Tigers	L 66–86	Florida Gymnasium
1966-02-14	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 78–74	Florida Gymnasium
1966-02-19	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 86–89	Florida Gymnasium
1966-02-21	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 67–63	Florida Gymnasium
1966-02-26	at Tulane Green Wave	W 76–59	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1966-02-28	at LSU Tigers	L 73–86	Huey Long Field House
1966-03-04	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 59–49	Florida Gymnasium

Game recaps

1966-01-08: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 78–64 as Thad Jaracz scored a team-high 26. Gary Keller had 19 for Florida. Gary Keller grabbed 16 rebounds.

1966-02-07: Kentucky Wildcats beat Florida 85–75 as Pat Riley scored a team-high 24. Jeff Ramsey had 17 for Florida. Jeff Ramsey grabbed 21 rebounds.

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