1965-66 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Tennessee Volunteers went 18-8 (10-6 in the SEC) under head coach Ray Mears. Simple Rating System: 13.54.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 23 games from this season: 10–1 at home, 5–6 on the road, and 0–1 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 71.4 points per game and allowed 59.2 (+12.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Jan 22, 1966 to Feb 19, 1966. The most lopsided win was 102–55 over Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 8, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 78–64 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 26, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Vanderbilt Commodores (52–53).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .692 winning percentage ranks 38th. Previous season: 1964-65 Volunteers (20–5). Next season: 1966-67 Volunteers (21–7).

Game-by-game results (23 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-01	at Michigan Wolverines	L 63–71	Yost Field House
1965-12-07	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 50–53	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-12-18	at centenary la	W 49–43	Haynes Gymnasium
1965-12-27	neutral Saint Louis Billikens	L 57–59
1966-01-03	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 64–46	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-05	vs Furman Paladins	W 82–63	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-08	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 102–55	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-12	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 52–53	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-01-15	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 74–75	McCarthy Gymnasium
1966-01-17	at Auburn Tigers	L 46–51	Auburn Sports Arena
1966-01-22	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 83–48	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-26	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 65–54	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-29	vs Alabama Crimson Tide	W 91–56	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-31	vs LSU Tigers	W 87–59	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-02-05	vs Florida Gators	W 76–47	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-02-07	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 100–71	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-02-12	at Tulane Green Wave	W 90–70	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1966-02-14	at LSU Tigers	W 74–64	Huey Long Field House
1966-02-19	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–69	Georgia Coliseum
1966-02-21	at Florida Gators	L 63–67	Florida Gymnasium
1966-02-26	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 64–78	Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-28	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 58–47	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1966-03-05	vs Kentucky Wildcats	W 69–62	Armory Fieldhouse

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1966-02-26: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 78–64 as Louie Dampier scored a team-high 29. Austin Robbins had 19 for Tennessee.

1966-03-05: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 69–62. Ron Widby (*) led the winners with 22 points. Pat Riley had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.

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