1965-66 Wyoming Cowboys basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Wyoming Cowboys went 17-9 (5-5 in the WAC) under head coach Bill Strannigan. Simple Rating System: 12.05.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–1 at home, 6–6 on the road, and 1–2 on neutral courts. The Cowboys scored 89.9 points per game and allowed 81.7 (+8.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Jan 15, 1966 to Feb 4, 1966. The most lopsided win was 104–66 over Arizona Wildcats on Mar 5, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 69–57 at New Mexico Lobos on Jan 8, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Arizona State Sun Devils (78–77). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Wyoming Cowboys' 104 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .654 winning percentage ranks 36th. Previous season: 1964-65 Cowboys (16–10). Next season: 1966-67 Cowboys (15–14).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-03	at Air Force Falcons	W 74–66	Cadet Gymnasium
1965-12-04	at Colorado State Rams	L 69–75	Men's Gym
1965-12-16	at Idaho State Bengals	W 104–93	ISU Gymnasium
1965-12-18	at Montana Grizzlies	W 77–69	UM Field House
1965-12-23	vs Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 99–92	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1965-12-27	neutral Rhode Island Rams	L 101–107 (OTOT)	State Fair Arena
1965-12-29	neutral Bowling Green Falcons	W 105–70	State Fair Arena
1965-12-30	neutral Xavier Musketeers	L 86–90	State Fair Arena
1966-01-06	at Denver Pioneers	W 90–88	DU Fieldhouse
1966-01-08	at New Mexico Lobos	L 57–69	Johnson Gymnasium
1966-01-13	vs Utah Utes	L 91–93	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-01-15	vs BYU Cougars	W 107–101	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-01-22	vs Colorado State Rams	W 70–55	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-01-28	vs New Mexico State Aggies	W 113–80	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-02-04	at Arizona State Sun Devils	W 78–77	Sun Devil Gymnasium
1966-02-05	at Arizona Wildcats	L 70–76	Bear Down Gym
1966-02-11	vs Denver Pioneers	W 89–69	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-02-12	at Colorado State Rams	L 68–75	Men's Gym
1966-02-18	vs New Mexico Lobos	W 104–85	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-02-19	at Air Force Falcons	W 88–74	Cadet Gymnasium
1966-02-25	at Utah Utes	L 103–107	Nielsen Field House
1966-02-26	at BYU Cougars	L 90–98	George Albert Smith Field House
1966-03-03	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 120–85	War Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-03-05	vs Arizona Wildcats	W 104–66	War Memorial Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1966-01-08: Behind Daniels's 23 points, New Mexico Lobos pulled away from Wyoming Cowboys 69–57. Clark had 20 for Wyoming Cowboys.

1966-02-18: Wyoming Cowboys handled New Mexico Lobos 104–85. Leon Clark led the winners with 30 points. Mel Daniels had 20 for New Mexico Lobos. Mel Daniels grabbed 15 rebounds.

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