1966-67 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball — schedule and results

The 1966-67 Mississippi State Bulldogs went 14-11 (8-10 in the SEC) under head coach Joe Dan Gold. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 1.14.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 20 games from this season: 5–4 at home, 3–7 on the road, and 1–0 on neutral courts. The State Bulldogs scored 68.1 points per game and allowed 69.3 (-1.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 7, 1966 to Dec 31, 1966. The most lopsided win was 92–63 over Georgia Bulldogs on Jan 7, 1967; the heaviest defeat was 103–74 to Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 18, 1967. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Ole Miss Rebels (70–71). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Mississippi State Bulldogs' 111 recorded seasons, 1966-67's .560 winning percentage ranks 52nd. Previous season: 1965-66 State Bulldogs (14–11). Next season: 1967-68 State Bulldogs (9–17).

Game-by-game results (20 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1966-12-07	neutral Texas A&M Aggies	W 62–49
1966-12-17	vs LSU Tigers	W 98–84	McCarthy Gymnasium
1966-12-19	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 63–59	McCarthy Gymnasium
1966-12-31	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 93–71	Georgia Coliseum
1967-01-02	at Florida Gators	L 54–63	Florida Gymnasium
1967-01-07	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 92–63	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-01-09	vs Auburn Tigers	W 59–55	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-01-23	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 74–91	Foster Auditorium
1967-01-28	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 64–79	Memorial Gymnasium
1967-01-30	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 45–67	Stokely Center
1967-02-01	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 70–71	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-02-07	at Memphis Tigers	L 53–61	Mid-South Coliseum
1967-02-11	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 77–72 (OTOT)	Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-13	at Auburn Tigers	L 57–68	Auburn Sports Arena
1967-02-18	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 74–103	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-02-20	at LSU Tigers	W 66–64	Huey Long Field House
1967-02-25	vs Florida Gators	L 54–59	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-02-27	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 74–71	McCarthy Gymnasium
1967-03-04	at Ole Miss Rebels	L 57–58	Rebel Coliseum
1967-03-06	vs Tennessee Volunteers	L 76–78	McCarthy Gymnasium

Game recaps

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.

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

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