1965-66 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Niagara Purple Eagles went 11-13 under head coach James Maloney. Simple Rating System: -10.2.

Game-by-game results (18 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-04vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 83–82
1965-12-09at Nevada Wolf PackL 73–103
1965-12-18at La Salle ExplorersW 88–87
1965-12-27at Saint Joseph's HawksL 72–95
1965-12-30neutral Cornell Big RedL 83–98
1966-01-15at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 65–92
1966-01-18vs DePaul Blue DemonsL 61–81
1966-01-29at Providence FriarsL 67–80
1966-01-31at Fairfield StagsL 65–82
1966-02-05vs St. John's Red StormL 69–85
1966-02-10at Syracuse OrangeL 76–103
1966-02-12vs Seton Hall PiratesW 78–61
1966-02-17at st francis nyW 81–78
1966-02-19at Iona GaelsW 76–71
1966-02-21at Villanova WildcatsL 61–79
1966-02-26vs St. Bonaventure BonniesL 63–67
1966-02-28vs Marquette Golden EaglesL 67–71
1966-03-01vs Syracuse OrangeL 78–93

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