1966-67 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1966-67 North Carolina Tar Heels went 26-6 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.72.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 8–1 at home, 7–2 on the road, and 11–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 82.2 points per game and allowed 71.2 (+11.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 1, 1966 to Dec 30, 1966. The most lopsided win was 101–56 over Furman Paladins on Dec 27, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 84–62 to Houston Cougars on Mar 25, 1967. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against NC State Wolfpack (79–78). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1966-67's .813 winning percentage ranks 31st. Previous season: 1965-66 Carolina Tar Heels (16–11). Next season: 1967-68 Carolina Tar Heels (28–4).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1966-12-01	vs Clemson Tigers	W 76–65	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-12-03	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	W 93–63
1966-12-09	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 92–69	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-12-13	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 64–55	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-17	neutral new york university	W 95–58
1966-12-19	neutral Columbia Lions	W 98–66	Curtis Hixon Hall
1966-12-20	neutral Florida State Seminoles	W 81–54	Curtis Hixon Hall
1966-12-27	neutral Furman Paladins	W 101–56
1966-12-30	neutral Ohio State Buckeyes	W 105–82
1967-01-02	vs Princeton Tigers	L 81–91	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-01-04	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 76–74	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-07	at Duke Blue Devils	W 59–56	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-01-11	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 79–78	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-01-28	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 103–76	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-02-04	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 85–77	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-02-07	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 79–75	University Hall
1967-02-09	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 75–73	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-02-11	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	L 80–82	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-14	at NC State Wolfpack	W 77–60	Reynolds Coliseum
1967-02-17	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 80–55
1967-02-18	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 88–92
1967-02-22	at Maryland Terrapins	W 79–78	Cole Fieldhouse
1967-02-25	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 110–78	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-03-01	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 57–70	Carolina Fieldhouse
1967-03-04	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 92–79	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-03-09	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 56–53	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-10	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 89–79	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-11	neutral Duke Blue Devils	W 82–73	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-17	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 78–70 (OTOT)	Cole Fieldhouse
1967-03-18	neutral Boston College Eagles	W 96–80	Cole Fieldhouse
1967-03-24	neutral Dayton Flyers	L 62–76	Freedom Hall
1967-03-25	neutral Houston Cougars	L 62–84	Freedom Hall

Game recaps

1966-12-13: North Carolina beat Kentucky Wildcats 64–55. Larry Miller led the winners with 24 points. Bob Tallent had 14 for Kentucky Wildcats.

1966-12-30: Behind Clark C's 24 points, North Carolina rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 105–82. Sepic F had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1967-01-28: North Carolina Tar Heels blew out Virginia Cavaliers 103–76 as Larry Miller scored a team-high 38. Jim Connelly had 33 for Virginia Cavaliers. Mike Katos grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-02-07: North Carolina got past Virginia Cavaliers 79–75 as Larry Miller scored a team-high 22. Mike Katos had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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