1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1965–66 Utah Redskins Basketball Western Athletic Conference WAC 12 23–8 7–3 Jack Gardner 13th Nielsen Fieldhouse WAC Champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball team represented the University of Utah in the 1965-66 season. Head coach Jack Gardner and senior star Jerry Chambers would lead the Utes to a Western Athletic Conference championship and the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 23–8 (7–3 WAC). Roster 1965 Utah Redskins y Jerry Chambers 40 F 6 5 185 Sr Washington, D.C. y Jack Gardner (Southern California) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1966.html 1965–66 Utah Utes Roster and Stats Sports Reference December 22, 2021 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| Regular Season Dec 2, 1965 yes 1965 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 121–71 1–0 Dec 4, 1965 yes 1965 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 113–81 2–0 Dec 6, 1965 yes 1965 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 98–81 3–0 Dec 11, 1965 yes 1965 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 95–52 4–0 Dec 16, 1965 yes 1965 men Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 128–91 5–0 Dec 18, 1965 yes 1965 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 86–57 6–0 Dec 23, 1965 yes 1965 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 108–57 7–0 Dec 28, 1965 yes yes 1965 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 66–84 7–1 Dec 30, 1965 yes yes North Carolina Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Triangle Doubleheader 85–90 7–2 Dec 31, 1965 yes yes 1965 men NC State Wolfpack North Carolina State Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Triangle Doubleheader 85–72 8–2 Jan 3, 1966 yes yes 1965 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida 87–88 8–3 Jan 7, 1966 1965 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 87–78 9–3 1–0 Jan 8, 1966 1965 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 102–83 10–3 2–0 Jan 13, 1966 yes 1965 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming War Memorial Fieldhouse Laramie, Wyoming 93–91 11–3 3–0 Jan 15, 1966 yes 1965 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Johnson Gymnasium Albuquerque, New Mexico 57–55 12–3 4–0 Jan 19, 1966 yes yes 1965 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 122–67 13–3 Jan 29, 1966 yes yes 1965 men Utah State Aggies Utah State Nelson Fieldhouse Logan, Utah 94–79 14–3 Feb 4, 1966 1965 men BYU Cougars Brigham Young Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 93–94 14–4 4–1 Feb 7, 1966 yes Hawaii Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 88–50 15–4 Feb 8, 1966 yes 1965 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 131–94 16–4 Feb 12, 1966 yes Utah State Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 127–88 17–4 Feb 18, 1966 yes Arizona Bear Down Gym Tucson, Arizona 68–71 17–5 4–2 Feb 19, 1966 yes Arizona State Sun Devil Gym Tempe, Arizona 92–76 18–5 5–2 Feb 25, 1966 Wyoming Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 107–103 19–5 6–2 Feb 26, 1966 New Mexico Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 97–85 20–5 7–2 Feb 28, 1966 yes 1965 men Seattle Chieftains Seattle Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah 116–103 21–5 Mar 5, 1966 yes Brigham Young George Albert Smith Fieldhouse Provo, Utah 100–115 21–6 7–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| NCAA Tournament Mar 11, 1966 yes yes 1965 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional Final – Sweet Sixteen 83–74 20–6 Mar 12, 1966 yes yes 1965 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional Final – Elite Eight 70–64 21–6 Mar 18, 1966 yes yes Texas Western 3 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland National Semifinal – Final Four 78–85 14,253 21–7 Mar 19, 1966 yes yes Duke 2 Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland Consolation 77–79 21–8 AP Poll https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/1981-schedule.html 1980-81 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com2021-22 Utah Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utahutes.com/documents/2021/11/1/2021_22_MBB_Media_Guide_Interactive_.pdf University of Utah Athletics December 22, 2021 Rankings 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings NBA draft 1966 NBA draft Utah Utes Round Pick Player NBA Club 1 7 Jerry Chambers Los Angeles Lakers Source:https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1966.html 1966 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com December 22, 2021 References Category:Utah Utes men's basketball seasons Utah Utah Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Utah Utes Utah Utes