1965-66 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 1965-66 North Carolina Tar Heels went 16-11 (8-6 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. Simple Rating System: 12.39.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01at Clemson TigersL 74–84Clemson Field House
1965-12-04vs William & Mary TribeW 82–68Carmichael Auditorium
1965-12-06at Ohio State BuckeyesW 82–72St. John Arena
1965-12-08vs Richmond SpidersW 127–76Carmichael Auditorium
1965-12-11at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 72–81Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-16vs Florida State SeminolesW 115–80Carmichael Auditorium
1965-12-18neutral Florida GatorsW 66–59
1965-12-27neutral Princeton TigersW 75–61
1965-12-30neutral Utah UtesW 90–85
1965-12-31vs West Virginia MountaineersL 97–102Reynolds Coliseum
1966-01-03vs Maryland TerrapinsW 67–52Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-05at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 99–83Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-08vs Duke Blue DevilsL 77–88Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-12vs NC State WolfpackW 83–75Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-15at Virginia CavaliersL 69–70University Hall
1966-02-03vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 115–87Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-05at Maryland TerrapinsL 66–76Cole Fieldhouse
1966-02-07vs South Carolina GamecocksW 104–70Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-09at new york universityL 78–83Alumni Gymnasium
1966-02-12vs Virginia Tech HokiesL 75–81Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-15at NC State WolfpackL 77–87Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-18neutral Clemson TigersW 70–66
1966-02-19neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 83–71
1966-02-22vs Virginia CavaliersW 81–79Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-26at Duke Blue DevilsL 63–77Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-03-03vs Maryland TerrapinsW 77–70Reynolds Coliseum
1966-03-04neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 20–21Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1965-12-06: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Ohio State Buckeyes 82–72. Miller led the winners with 33 points. Dove had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-01-15: Virginia Cavaliers survived North Carolina Tar Heels 70–69 as Jerry Sanders scored a team-high 16. Bob Lewis had 21 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1966-02-22: Behind Bob Lewis's 35 points, North Carolina Tar Heels held off Virginia Cavaliers 81–79. Jim Connelly had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers. Larry Miller grabbed 15 rebounds.

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