1965-66 Nebraska Cornhuskers — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Nebraska Cornhuskers went 20-5 (12-2 in the Big 8) under head coach Joe Cipriano. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 6.93.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01at Wisconsin BadgersW 101–88Wisconsin Field House
1965-12-07vs Oregon State BeaversW 75–63Nebraska Coliseum
1965-12-10at California Golden BearsL 71–87Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1965-12-11at California Golden BearsW 70–68Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1965-12-14vs Texas LonghornsW 75–64Nebraska Coliseum
1965-12-20vs Stanford CardinalW 71–67Nebraska Coliseum
1965-12-27neutral Missouri TigersW 69–67
1965-12-29neutral Oklahoma SoonersW 92–79Municipal Auditorium
1965-12-30neutral Kansas JayhawksL 61–71
1966-01-04at Iowa State CyclonesW 76–74The Armory
1966-01-08vs Missouri TigersW 82–60Nebraska Coliseum
1966-01-15at Kansas State WildcatsW 82–71Ahearn Field House
1966-01-18vs Kansas JayhawksW 83–75Nebraska Coliseum
1966-01-22vs Oklahoma SoonersW 86–78Nebraska Coliseum
1966-02-05at Oklahoma State CowboysW 45–41Gallagher Hall
1966-02-07at Oklahoma SoonersW 85–81McCasland Field House
1966-02-08at oklahoma cityL 81–85Fredrickson Fieldhouse
1966-02-12vs Iowa State CyclonesW 81–70Nebraska Coliseum
1966-02-19at Missouri TigersW 71–53Brewer Fieldhouse
1966-02-21vs Colorado BuffaloesW 70–63Nebraska Coliseum
1966-02-26at Kansas JayhawksL 73–110Allen Fieldhouse
1966-03-01vs Kansas State WildcatsW 79–69Nebraska Coliseum
1966-03-05at Colorado BuffaloesL 88–95Balch Fieldhouse
1966-03-07vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 85–64Nebraska Coliseum

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