1965-66 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Penn State Nittany Lions went 18-6 under head coach John Egli. Simple Rating System: 1.96.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-01vs Maryland TerrapinsW 65–61Rec Hall
1965-12-04vs gettysburgW 81–63Rec Hall
1965-12-16at Syracuse OrangeL 79–103Manley Field House
1965-12-18at Colgate RaidersW 75–74Cotterell Court
1965-12-27at NC State WolfpackW 70–69Reynolds Coliseum
1965-12-29neutral Alabama Crimson TideW 68–66
1965-12-30at Florida GatorsW 54–52Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-03at Duke Blue DevilsL 58–83Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-01-12vs Bucknell BisonW 95–55Rec Hall
1966-01-15at West Virginia MountaineersL 64–73Stansbury Hall
1966-01-22vs Pittsburgh PanthersW 66–62Rec Hall
1966-01-29vs Temple OwlsW 79–73Rec Hall
1966-02-05at Army Black KnightsL 39–59USMA Fieldhouse
1966-02-08vs Kent State Golden FlashesW 94–72Rec Hall
1966-02-12at Navy MidshipmenW 66–59Halsey Field House
1966-02-16vs West Virginia MountaineersW 108–81Rec Hall
1966-02-19vs Colgate RaidersW 90–70Rec Hall
1966-02-23at Bucknell BisonW 66–57Davis Gym
1966-02-26at Pittsburgh PanthersW 89–57Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1966-02-28vs Syracuse OrangeW 80–79Rec Hall
1966-03-05at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 61–71College Avenue Gymnasium
1966-03-12neutral San Francisco DonsL 77–89Madison Square Garden (III)

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