1966-67 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1966-67 Virginia Cavaliers went 9-17 (4-10 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. Simple Rating System: -2.8.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 2–8 at home, 6–8 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 78.0 points per game and allowed 83.3 (-5.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Feb 16, 1967 to Feb 27, 1967. The most lopsided win was 112–88 over Columbia Lions on Dec 28, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 103–76 at North Carolina Tar Heels on Jan 28, 1967. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Miami (FL) Hurricanes (78–80).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1966-67's .346 winning percentage ranks 109th. Previous season: 1965-66 Cavaliers (7–15). Next season: 1967-68 Cavaliers (9–16).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1966-12-01	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 80–65	University Hall
1966-12-03	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 84–104	Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-08	at Richmond Spiders	W 89–84	Richmond Arena
1966-12-10	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 78–80	University Hall
1966-12-13	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 65–85	University Hall
1966-12-16	at Duke Blue Devils	L 82–98	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-12-28	neutral Columbia Lions	W 112–88
1966-12-30	at UConn Huskies	L 79–100	UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1967-01-02	vs Davidson Wildcats	L 71–75	University Hall
1967-01-05	at new york university	W 91–84	Alumni Gymnasium
1967-01-07	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 77–84	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-11	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 67–81	University Hall
1967-01-14	vs Clemson Tigers	L 88–102	University Hall
1967-01-28	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 76–103	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-01-30	at NC State Wolfpack	W 83–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1967-02-01	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 77–100	University Hall
1967-02-04	at Navy Midshipmen	L 75–77	Halsey Field House
1967-02-07	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 75–79	University Hall
1967-02-11	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 59–70	University Hall
1967-02-13	at Maryland Terrapins	L 76–87	Cole Fieldhouse
1967-02-16	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 81–67	University Hall
1967-02-18	at Pittsburgh Panthers	W 82–70	Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1967-02-25	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 71–68	Carolina Fieldhouse
1967-02-27	at Clemson Tigers	W 73–71	Clemson Field House
1967-03-02	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 60–76	Cassell Coliseum
1967-03-09	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 78–99	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

Game recaps

1966-12-01: Virginia Cavaliers beat William & Mary 80–65 as Chip Case scored a team-high 19. Rama had 19 for William & Mary.

1966-12-03: Kentucky Wildcats routed Virginia Cavaliers 104–84. Louie Dampier led the winners with 31 points. Chip Case had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-12-08: Virginia Cavaliers got past Richmond Spiders 89–84 as Jim Connelly scored a team-high 23. Tom Green had 23 for Richmond Spiders. Buddy Reams grabbed 17 rebounds.

1966-12-10: Miami (FL) Hurricanes survived Virginia Cavaliers 80–78 as Soens scored a team-high 23. Chip Case had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers. Soens grabbed 21 rebounds.

1966-12-13: Maryland blew out Virginia Cavaliers 85–65 as Jay MacMillan scored a team-high 34. Jim Connelly had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-12-16: Duke Blue Devils handled Virginia Cavaliers 98–82. Bob Verga led the winners with 32 points. Jim Connelly had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-12-28: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Columbia 112–88 as Mike Katos scored a team-high 31. Larry Borger had 23 for Columbia.

1966-12-30: Connecticut Huskies routed Virginia Cavaliers 100–79. Wes Bialosuknia led the winners with 31 points. Jim Connelly had 21 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-01-02: Davidson got past Virginia Cavaliers 75–71 as Huckle scored a team-high 30. Chip Case had 20 for Virginia Cavaliers. Knowles grabbed 17 rebounds.

1967-01-05: Behind Mike Katos's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers defeated NYU 91–84. Kaplan had 25 for NYU. Norm Carmichael grabbed 19 rebounds.

1967-01-07: Behind Jim Boshart's 28 points, Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated Virginia Cavaliers 84–77. Chip Case had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-01-11: Behind Skip Harlicka's 32 points, South Carolina pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 81–67. Jim Connelly had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-01-14: Behind Randy Mahaffey's 34 points, Clemson Tigers pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 102–88. Norm Carmichael had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers. Mike Katos grabbed 17 rebounds.

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.

1967-01-30: Virginia Cavaliers handled NC State Wolfpack 83–70. Jim Connelly led the winners with 30 points. Bill Mavredes had 24 for NC State Wolfpack.

1967-02-01: Duke routed Virginia Cavaliers 100–77. Bob Verga led the winners with 27 points. Jim Connelly had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-02-04: Navy edged Virginia Cavaliers 77–75. Schmidt led the winners with 18 points. Mike Katos had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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.

1967-02-11: NC State Wolfpack handled Virginia Cavaliers 70–59. Bill Kretzer led the winners with 21 points. Jim Connelly had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-02-13: Maryland beat Virginia Cavaliers 87–76 as Jay McMillen scored a team-high 29. Jim Connelly had 25 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-02-16: Behind Jim Connelly's 26 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Wake Forest 81–67. Paul Long had 29 for Wake Forest. Buddy Reams grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-02-18: Virginia Cavaliers beat Pittsburgh 82–70 as John Naponick scored a team-high 23. Stan Falenski had 28 for Pittsburgh. John Naponick grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-02-25: Behind Mike Katos's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off South Carolina 71–68. Skip Harlicka had 25 for South Carolina.

1967-02-27: Virginia Cavaliers edged Clemson Tigers 73–71. Chip Case led the winners with 27 points. Randy Mahaffey had 19 for Clemson Tigers.

1967-03-02: Virginia Tech Hokies handled Virginia Cavaliers 76–60. Glen Combs led the winners with 25 points. Chip Case had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers. Talley grabbed 16 rebounds.

1967-03-09: Duke routed Virginia Cavaliers 99–78. Bob Verga led the winners with 35 points. Jim Connelly had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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