1965-66 Purdue Boilermakers — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Purdue Boilermakers went 8-16 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach George King. Simple Rating System: -0.77.

Game-by-game results (22 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-02vs Virginia Tech HokiesL 88–94Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-04vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 82–75Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-11vs Butler BulldogsW 84–77Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-13vs Ohio BobcatsL 73–74Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-27neutral St. John's Red StormW 77–75
1965-12-29at UCLA BruinsL 70–82Pauley Pavilion
1965-12-30neutral Vanderbilt CommodoresL 72–94
1966-01-04at Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 109–92Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1966-01-08at Northwestern WildcatsL 97–111McGaw Memorial Hall
1966-01-10vs Michigan State SpartansL 78–89Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-01-15vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 93–87Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-01-24at Michigan State SpartansL 74–92Jenison Field House
1966-01-29vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 75–91Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-05at Minnesota Golden GophersL 61–66Williams Arena
1966-02-07vs Iowa HawkeyesW 66–58Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-12at Ohio State BuckeyesL 54–68St. John Arena
1966-02-19at Michigan WolverinesL 94–128Yost Field House
1966-02-21vs Indiana HoosiersW 77–68Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-26vs Michigan WolverinesL 85–105Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-28at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 81–98Assembly Hall
1966-03-05at Wisconsin BadgersL 68–69Wisconsin Field House
1966-03-07vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 92–86Lambert Fieldhouse

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