1965-66 Michigan Wolverines — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Michigan Wolverines went 18-8 (11-3 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dave Strack. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.86.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01vs Tennessee VolunteersW 71–63Yost Field House
1965-12-04vs Bowling Green FalconsW 108–70Yost Field House
1965-12-08at Wichita State ShockersL 94–100Levitt Arena
1965-12-11neutral San Francisco DonsW 96–78Chicago Stadium
1965-12-21vs Duke Blue DevilsL 93–100 (OTOT)Cobo Arena
1965-12-22at Butler BulldogsL 64–79Butler Fieldhouse
1965-12-28neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsL 87–89
1965-12-29neutral Air Force FalconsW 83–74
1965-12-30neutral Washington State CougarsW 93–81
1966-01-08at Ohio State BuckeyesW 83–78St. John Arena
1966-01-10vs Indiana HoosiersW 88–68Yost Field House
1966-01-15at Northwestern WildcatsW 93–86McGaw Memorial Hall
1966-01-22vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 97–85Yost Field House
1966-01-29at Wisconsin BadgersW 69–67Wisconsin Field House
1966-02-01vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 93–99Yost Field House
1966-02-05at Indiana HoosiersW 93–76New Field House
1966-02-12vs Wisconsin BadgersW 120–102Yost Field House
1966-02-19vs Purdue BoilermakersW 128–94Yost Field House
1966-02-21at Iowa HawkeyesL 82–91Iowa Field House
1966-02-26at Purdue BoilermakersW 105–85Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-28vs Iowa HawkeyesW 103–88Yost Field House
1966-03-05vs Northwestern WildcatsW 105–92Yost Field House
1966-03-07at Michigan State SpartansL 77–86Jenison Field House
1966-03-11neutral Western Kentucky HilltoppersW 80–79Iowa Field House
1966-03-12neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 77–84Iowa Field House

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