1965-66 Kansas Jayhawks — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Kansas Jayhawks went 23-4 (13-1 in the Big 8) under head coach Ted Owens. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.78.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01vs Arkansas RazorbacksW 81–52Allen Fieldhouse
1965-12-04at Texas Tech Red RaidersW 74–70Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1965-12-07vs New Mexico State AggiesW 102–51Allen Fieldhouse
1965-12-10vs Maryland TerrapinsW 71–62Allen Fieldhouse
1965-12-11neutral St. John's Red StormW 61–55
1965-12-17at UCLA BruinsL 71–78Pauley Pavilion
1965-12-18at USC TrojansL 69–81L.A. Sports Arena
1965-12-23at Ohio State BuckeyesW 81–68St. John Arena
1965-12-28neutral Kansas State WildcatsW 69–63
1965-12-29neutral Iowa State CyclonesW 73–66
1965-12-30neutral Nebraska CornhuskersW 71–61
1966-01-03at Colorado BuffaloesW 69–55Balch Fieldhouse
1966-01-08vs Iowa State CyclonesW 82–65Allen Fieldhouse
1966-01-10vs Oklahoma SoonersW 89–68Allen Fieldhouse
1966-01-15at Iowa State CyclonesW 49–47The Armory
1966-01-18at Nebraska CornhuskersL 75–83Nebraska Coliseum
1966-01-22vs Kansas State WildcatsW 69–61Allen Fieldhouse
1966-02-05at Missouri TigersW 77–54Brewer Fieldhouse
1966-02-12vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 59–38Allen Fieldhouse
1966-02-15vs Missouri TigersW 98–54Allen Fieldhouse
1966-02-19at Oklahoma State CowboysW 80–47Gallagher Hall
1966-02-21at Oklahoma SoonersW 86–69McCasland Field House
1966-02-26vs Nebraska CornhuskersW 110–73Allen Fieldhouse
1966-03-05at Kansas State WildcatsW 68–55Ahearn Field House
1966-03-07vs Colorado BuffaloesW 85–65Allen Fieldhouse
1966-03-11neutral SMU MustangsW 76–70Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
1966-03-12neutral UTEP MinersL 80–81 (2OTOT)Lubbock Municipal Coliseum

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