1966-67 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results

The 1966-67 Illinois Fighting Illini went 12-12 (6-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Harry Combes. Simple Rating System: 4.39.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–1 at home, 1–9 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 86.1 points per game and allowed 86.3 (-0.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 19, 1966 to Dec 27, 1966. The most lopsided win was 82–51 over Butler Bulldogs on Dec 3, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 120–82 to UCLA Bruins on Jan 29, 1967. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Kentucky Wildcats (98–97, overtime). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 1966-67's .500 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 1965-66 Fighting Illini (12–12). Next season: 1967-68 Fighting Illini (11–13).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1966-12-03	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 82–51	Assembly Hall
1966-12-05	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 98–97 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-10	at West Virginia Mountaineers	L 88–90	Stansbury Hall
1966-12-19	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 87–74	Assembly Hall
1966-12-21	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 81–67	Assembly Hall
1966-12-23	neutral California Golden Bears	W 97–87
1966-12-27	neutral Arizona Wildcats	W 93–77
1966-12-29	at USC Trojans	L 72–73	L.A. Sports Arena
1966-12-30	neutral Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 83–71
1967-01-07	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 74–76	Assembly Hall
1967-01-10	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 96–104	McGaw Memorial Hall
1967-01-14	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 99–93	Assembly Hall
1967-01-28	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 75–90
1967-01-29	neutral UCLA Bruins	L 82–120
1967-02-04	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 93–83	Assembly Hall
1967-02-07	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 89–96	Iowa Field House
1967-02-11	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 81–93	Williams Arena
1967-02-18	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 94–92	Assembly Hall
1967-02-20	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 81–96	New Field House
1967-02-25	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 86–98	Lambert Fieldhouse
1967-02-27	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 84–71	Assembly Hall
1967-03-04	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 80–70	Assembly Hall
1967-03-06	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 79–100	St. John Arena
1967-03-11	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 92–102	Wisconsin Field House

Game recaps

1966-12-05: Illinois edged Kentucky Wildcats 98–97. Rich Jones led the winners with 32 points. Louie Dampier had 40 for Kentucky Wildcats. Ron Dunlap grabbed 17 rebounds.

1967-03-06: Behind Hosket's 24 points, Ohio State Buckeyes rolled past Illinois 100–79. Scholz had 27 for Illinois.

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