1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season

Men's collegiate basketball season August 2023 March 2026 1966 UCLA BruinsESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 846 March 11 25, 1967 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins Southern Illinois Salukis Lew Alcindor, UCLA Bruins The 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1966, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 25, 1967, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The UCLA Bruins won their third NCAA national championship with a 79–64 victory over the Dayton Flyers. Season headlines The NCAA tournament expanded from 22 to 23 teams. UCLA went undefeated (30–0) and won its first of an eventual seven NCAA championships in a row, third overall, and third in four seasons. In the Athletic Association of Western Universities, it also won its first of what ultimately would be 13 consecutive conference titles. Season outlook Pre-season polls 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings The Top 10 from the AP Poll and Top 20 from the Coaches Poll during the pre-season.ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia 978-0-345-51392-2 Random House 2009 836 Associated PressRankingTeam1UCLA2UTEP3Kentucky4Duke5Louisville6New Mexico7Houston8Western Kentucky9North Carolina10Cincinnati UPI CoachesRankingTeam1UCLA2UTEP3Kentucky4Duke5Michigan State6Houston7Louisville8BYU9Western Kentucky10Providence11Nebraska12Boston College13(tie)DaytonKansas15North Carolina16(tie)Loyola-ChicagoNew Mexico18Cincinnati19Colorado State20St. John's Conference membership changes SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference American American Eagles non-NCAA University Division Middle Atlantic Conference Jacksonville Jacksonville Dolphins non-NCAA University Division NCAA University Division independent Rider Rider Broncs non-NCAA University Division Middle Atlantic Conference Tulane Tulane Green Wave Southeastern Conference NCAA University Division independent Regular season Conferences Conference winners and tournaments ConferenceRegular season winnerhttp://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Standings.pdf 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section 2009 NCAA 2009-02-14Conference player of the yearConference tournamentTournament venue (City)Tournament winnerAthletic Association of Western Universities UCLA None selected No TournamentAtlantic Coast Conference North Carolina Larry Miller,North Carolina2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/09mbkguide083112.pdf 2016-03-03 , retrieved 2009-02-14 1967 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) North CarolinaBig Eight Conference Kansas None selected No TournamentBig Sky Conference Gonzaga & Montana State None selected No TournamentBig Ten Conference Indiana & Michigan State None selected No TournamentIvy League Princeton None selected No TournamentMetropolitan Collegiate Conference Manhattan, St. Peter's, & St. Francis (NY) No TournamentMid-American Conference Toledo None selected No TournamentMiddle Atlantic Conference Temple No TournamentMissouri Valley Conference Louisville None selected No TournamentOhio Valley Conference Western Kentucky Clem Haskins, Western Kentucky 1967 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Jefferson County Armory(Louisville, Kentucky) Tennessee TechSoutheastern Conference Tennessee Ron Widby, Tennessee2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book, Southeastern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-06 No TournamentSouthern Conference West Virginia Johnny Moates, Richmond2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110723151437/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/honorsandawards.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 July 23, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09 1967 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Charlotte Coliseum(Charlotte, North Carolina) West Virginia2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section https://web.archive.org/web/20110930163611/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/0809mbkguide/standingsandresults.pdf?SPSID=35819&SPID=1798&DB_OEM_ID=4000 September 30, 2011 , Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09Southwest Conference SMU Denny Holman, SMU No TournamentWest Coast Athletic Conference Pacific Keith Swagerty, Pacific No TournamentWestern Athletic Conference BYU & Wyoming None selected No TournamentYankee Conference Connecticut None selected No Tournament Conference standings University Division independents A total of 51 college teams played as University Division independents. Among them, 1966 men Boston College Eagles Boston College (21–3) had the best winning percentage (.875) and Houston (27–4) finished with the most wins.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/independent/men/1967.html Sports Reference 1966-67 Men's Independent Season Summary August 14, 2024 Informal championships ConferenceRegular season winnerMost Valuable PlayerPhiladelphia Big 5 Villanova Cliff Anderson, Saint Joseph's Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5. Post-season tournaments NCAA tournament 1967 NCAA University Division basketball tournament Final Four National semifinals National finals Third place E North Carolina 62 ME Dayton 76 MW Houston 58 W UCLA 73 ME Dayton 64 W UCLA 79 E North Carolina 62 MW Houston 84 National Invitation tournament 1967 National Invitation Tournament Semifinals & finals no Semifinals Finals Third place   Southern Illinois 79   Rutgers 70   Marshall 78   Marquette 83   Southern Illinois 71   Marquette 56   Rutgers 93   Marshall 76 Awards Consensus All-American teams 1967 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans + Consensus First Team Player Position Class Team Lew Alcindor C Sophomore UCLA Clem Haskins G Senior Western Kentucky Elvin Hayes F/C Junior Houston Bob Lloyd G Senior Rutgers Wes Unseld C Senior Louisville Bob Verga G Senior Duke Jimmy Walker G Senior Providence + Consensus Second Team Player Position Class Team Louie Dampier G Senior Kentucky Mel Daniels C Senior New Mexico Sonny Dove F Senior St. John's Don May G/F Junior Dayton Larry Miller F Junior North Carolina Major player of the year awards Helms Player of the Year: Lew Alcindor, UCLA Associated Press Player of the Year: Lew Alcindor, UCLA UPI Player of the Year: Lew Alcindor, UCLA Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Lew Alcindor, UCLA Sporting News Player of the Year: Lew Alcindor, UCLA Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA Henry Iba Award (USBWA): John Wooden, UCLA NABC Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA UPI Coach of the Year: John Wooden, UCLA Sporting News Coach of the Year: Jack Hartman, Southern Illinois Other major awards Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Cliff Anderson, St. Joseph's NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Sonny Dove, St. John's Coaching changes May 2021 A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended. TeamFormerCoachInterimCoachNewCoachReasonBowling GreenWarren SchollerBill Fitch DartmouthDoggie JulianDave Gavitt LehighPete CarrilRoy Heckman MissouriBob VanattaNorm StewartPrincetonButch van Breda KolffPete Carril West Texas A&MJimmy ViramontesDennis Walling References 2