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

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