1966-67 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results

The 1966-67 Kentucky Wildcats went 13-13 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Adolph Rupp. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.6.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 8–7 at home, 4–6 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 82.7 points per game and allowed 77.4 (+5.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 28, 1967 to Feb 6, 1967. The most lopsided win was 96–53 over Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 30, 1967; the heaviest defeat was 76–57 at Tennessee Volunteers on Feb 13, 1967. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Illinois Fighting Illini (97–98, overtime). 4 games went to overtime.

Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 1966-67's .500 winning percentage ranks 103rd. Previous season: 1965-66 Wildcats (27–2). Next season: 1967-68 Wildcats (22–5).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1966-12-03	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 104–84	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-05	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	L 97–98 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-10	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 118–116	McGaw Memorial Hall
1966-12-13	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 55–64	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-17	vs Florida Gators	L 75–78	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-22	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 96–66	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-23	vs Kansas State Wildcats	W 83–79	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-28	vs Cornell Big Red	L 77–92	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-31	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 96–85	Freedom Hall
1967-01-05	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 89–91 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-14	at Florida Gators	L 72–89	Florida Gymnasium
1967-01-16	at Georgia Bulldogs	L 40–49	Georgia Coliseum
1967-01-21	vs Auburn Tigers	W 60–58	Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-23	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 50–52 (2OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-28	vs LSU Tigers	W 102–72	Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-30	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 96–53	Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-04	at LSU Tigers	W 105–84	John Parker Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-06	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 79–70	Rebel Coliseum
1967-02-11	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 72–77 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-13	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 57–76	Stokely Center
1967-02-18	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 103–74	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-02-20	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 101–76	Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-25	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 71–81	Foster Auditorium
1967-02-27	at Auburn Tigers	L 49–60	Auburn Sports Arena
1967-03-04	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 94–110	Memorial Gymnasium
1967-03-06	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 110–78	Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1966-12-03: Kentucky Wildcats routed Virginia Cavaliers 104–84. Louie Dampier led the winners with 31 points. Chip Case had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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.

1966-12-10: Behind Pat Riley's 33 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Northwestern 118–116. Jim Burns had 34 for Northwestern.

1966-12-13: North Carolina beat Kentucky Wildcats 64–55. Larry Miller led the winners with 24 points. Bob Tallent had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1966-12-17: Florida survived Kentucky Wildcats 78–75 as Gary Keller scored a team-high 25. Bob Tallent had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats. Gary Keller grabbed 15 rebounds.

1966-12-22: Kentucky Wildcats routed Oregon State 96–66. Louie Dampier led the winners with 30 points. Loy Peterson had 24 for Oregon State.

1966-12-23: Behind Bob Tallent's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Kansas State 83–79. Earl Seyfert had 18 for Kansas State. Thad Jaracz grabbed 16 rebounds.

1966-12-28: Cornell handled Kentucky Wildcats 92–77. Gregg Morris led the winners with 37 points. Pat Riley had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1966-12-31: Behind Bob Tallent's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Notre Dame 96–85. Bob Arnzen had 26 for Notre Dame. Bob Whitmore grabbed 20 rebounds.

1967-01-05: Behind Jerry Southwood's 20 points, Vanderbilt held off Kentucky Wildcats 91–89. Louie Dampier had 30 for Kentucky Wildcats. Thad Jaracz grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-01-14: Behind Gary Keller's 23 points, Florida pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 89–72. Bob Tallent had 26 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1967-01-16: Georgia beat Kentucky Wildcats 49–40. Jim Youngblood led the winners with 20 points. Louie Dampier had 15 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1967-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats survived Auburn 60–58 as Pat Riley scored a team-high 19. Alex Howell had 17 for Auburn.

1967-01-23: Tennessee edged Kentucky Wildcats 52–50. Bill Justus led the winners with 16 points. Louie Dampier had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1967-01-28: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Louisiana State 102–72 as Pat Riley scored a team-high 24. Kenny Drost had 29 for Louisiana State. Wayne Tipton grabbed 15 rebounds.

1967-01-30: Behind Louie Dampier's 28 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi 96–53. Jerry Brawner had 15 for Mississippi.

1967-02-04: Kentucky Wildcats routed Louisiana State 105–84. Pat Riley led the winners with 24 points. Brad Brian had 23 for Louisiana State. Louie Dampier grabbed 15 rebounds.

1967-02-06: Kentucky Wildcats got past Mississippi 79–70 as Cliff Berger scored a team-high 26. Larry Martindale had 24 for Mississippi.

1967-02-11: Mississippi State beat Kentucky Wildcats 77–72. David Williams led the winners with 26 points. Cliff Berger had 23 for Kentucky Wildcats. Herb Biggs grabbed 18 rebounds.

1967-02-13: Tennessee handled Kentucky Wildcats 76–57. Tom Boerwinkle led the winners with 20 points. Pat Riley had 18 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1967-02-18: Behind Louie Dampier's 32 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Mississippi State 103–74. Tom Payne had 17 for Mississippi State.

1967-02-20: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia 101–76 as Louie Dampier scored a team-high 29. Dick McIntosh had 20 for Georgia. Thad Jaracz grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-02-25: Alabama handled Kentucky Wildcats 81–71. Mike Nordholz led the winners with 25 points. Louie Dampier had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats. Tom Jones grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-02-27: Auburn handled Kentucky Wildcats 60–49. Bobby Buisson led the winners with 14 points.

1967-03-04: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 110–94 as Bob Warren scored a team-high 23. Pat Riley had 24 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1967-03-06: Kentucky Wildcats routed Alabama 110–78. Pat Riley led the winners with 28 points. Mike Nordholz had 20 for Alabama.

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