1966-67 Illinois Fighting Illini — 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.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1966-12-03vs Butler BulldogsW 82–51Assembly Hall
1966-12-05at Kentucky WildcatsW 98–97 (OTOT)Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-10at West Virginia MountaineersL 88–90Stansbury Hall
1966-12-19vs Wisconsin BadgersW 87–74Assembly Hall
1966-12-21vs Stanford CardinalW 81–67Assembly Hall
1966-12-23neutral California Golden BearsW 97–87
1966-12-27neutral Arizona WildcatsW 93–77
1966-12-29at USC TrojansL 72–73L.A. Sports Arena
1966-12-30neutral Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 83–71
1967-01-07vs Michigan State SpartansL 74–76Assembly Hall
1967-01-10at Northwestern WildcatsL 96–104McGaw Memorial Hall
1967-01-14vs Michigan WolverinesW 99–93Assembly Hall
1967-01-28neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishL 75–90
1967-01-29neutral UCLA BruinsL 82–120
1967-02-04vs Northwestern WildcatsW 93–83Assembly Hall
1967-02-07at Iowa HawkeyesL 89–96Iowa Field House
1967-02-11at Minnesota Golden GophersL 81–93Williams Arena
1967-02-18vs Purdue BoilermakersW 94–92Assembly Hall
1967-02-20at Indiana HoosiersL 81–96New Field House
1967-02-25at Purdue BoilermakersL 86–98Lambert Fieldhouse
1967-02-27vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 84–71Assembly Hall
1967-03-04vs Indiana HoosiersW 80–70Assembly Hall
1967-03-06at Ohio State BuckeyesL 79–100St. John Arena
1967-03-11at Wisconsin BadgersL 92–102Wisconsin Field House

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