1965-66 Vanderbilt Commodores basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Vanderbilt Commodores went 22-4 (13-3 in the SEC) under head coach Roy Skinner. The team peaked at #2 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.6.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 11–2 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 2–0 on neutral courts. The Commodores scored 85.2 points per game and allowed 73.8 (+11.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 7, 1965 to Dec 27, 1965. The most lopsided win was 106–58 over Ole Miss Rebels on Jan 10, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 105–90 to Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 2, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Northwestern Wildcats (59–58).

Among Vanderbilt Commodores' 116 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .846 winning percentage ranks 2nd. Previous season: 1964-65 Commodores (24–4). Next season: 1966-67 Commodores (21–5).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-07	at Tennessee Volunteers	W 53–50	Armory Fieldhouse
1965-12-11	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 81–72	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-13	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 102–82	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-17	vs Army Black Knights	W 71–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-18	vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	W 72–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-21	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 91–64	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-23	at Northwestern Wildcats	W 59–58	McGaw Memorial Hall
1965-12-27	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 113–98
1965-12-29	at USC Trojans	L 72–74	L.A. Sports Arena
1965-12-30	neutral Purdue Boilermakers	W 94–72
1966-01-04	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 91–69	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-01-08	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 77–63	Georgia Coliseum
1966-01-10	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 106–58	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-01-12	vs Tennessee Volunteers	W 53–52	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-01-15	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 83–96	Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-29	vs LSU Tigers	W 98–66	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-01-31	vs Auburn Tigers	W 68–63	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-02-02	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 90–105	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-02-12	at Alabama Crimson Tide	W 71–63	Foster Auditorium
1966-02-14	at Auburn Tigers	W 91–76	Auburn Sports Arena
1966-02-19	at Florida Gators	W 89–86	Florida Gymnasium
1966-02-21	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 117–97	Memorial Gymnasium
1966-02-26	at LSU Tigers	W 102–84	Huey Long Field House
1966-02-28	at Tulane Green Wave	W 97–72	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1966-03-05	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	L 90–92	Memorial Gymnasium

Game recaps

1966-01-15: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 96–83. Louie Dampier led the winners with 28 points. Clyde Lee had 30 for Vanderbilt.

1966-02-02: Kentucky Wildcats handled Vanderbilt 105–90. Louie Dampier led the winners with 42 points. Clyde Lee had 23 for Vanderbilt.

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