1965-66 Illinois Fighting Illini — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Illinois Fighting Illini went 12-12 (8-6 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. Simple Rating System: 7.52.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01vs Butler BulldogsW 88–74Assembly Hall
1965-12-02at BYU CougarsL 98–109George Albert Smith Field House
1965-12-04at UCLA BruinsL 79–97Pauley Pavilion
1965-12-08vs Kentucky WildcatsL 68–86Assembly Hall
1965-12-11vs West Virginia MountaineersW 96–86Assembly Hall
1965-12-14at Wisconsin BadgersW 90–70Wisconsin Field House
1965-12-18neutral Princeton TigersL 81–84
1965-12-27neutral Georgetown HoyasW 96–94
1965-12-28neutral Providence FriarsL 79–81
1965-12-30neutral Army Black KnightsL 69–78
1966-01-08at Indiana HoosiersW 98–84New Field House
1966-01-11vs Wisconsin BadgersW 80–64Assembly Hall
1966-01-15at Purdue BoilermakersL 87–93Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-01-28neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 120–92
1966-02-01at Michigan WolverinesW 99–93Yost Field House
1966-02-05vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 78–77Assembly Hall
1966-02-07vs Northwestern WildcatsL 77–80Assembly Hall
1966-02-12vs Indiana HoosiersL 77–81Assembly Hall
1966-02-19vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 100–89Assembly Hall
1966-02-22at Michigan State SpartansL 66–68Jenison Field House
1966-02-26at Minnesota Golden GophersL 92–94Williams Arena
1966-02-28vs Purdue BoilermakersW 98–81Assembly Hall
1966-03-05vs Iowa HawkeyesW 106–90Assembly Hall
1966-03-07at Northwestern WildcatsL 76–84McGaw Memorial Hall

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