1965–66 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1965-66 Kansas Jayhawks Big Eight Conference Big 8 4 4 23–4 13–1 Ted Owens 2nd Harry Gibson 1st Del Lewis Riney Lochmann Allen Fieldhouse Big Eight Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1965–66 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Ted Owens, the fourth-ranked Jayhawks won the Big Eight Conference title and the automatic berth in the 22-team NCAA tournament.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OC1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QToNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5080%2C720480 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas Morey Earl KU eyes NCAA title after winning loop March 8, 1966 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OS1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QToNAAAAIBAJ&pg=7084%2C913227 Lawrence Daily Journal-World (Kansas) KU, SMU to renew rivalry March 9, 1966 25 Kansas' Elite Eight double-overtime loss to eventual champion Texas Western,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PS1UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QToNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3812%2C1291282 Lawrence Daily Journal-World Kansas KU ends fine year in 2-OT heartbreak March 14, 1966 13 (now UTEP), was featured in the 2006 film Glory Road. Roster Walt Wesley Al Lopes Del Lewis Ron Franz Rodger Bohnenstiehl Bob Wilson Riney Lochmann Jo Jo White Pat Davis Fred Chana John Carter Source:2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22. Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Kansas Jayhawks| Regular Season December 1 w yes 8 Arkansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 81–52 1–0 December 4 w yes yes 8 Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX 74–70 2–0 December 7 w yes 7 New Mexico State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 102–51 3–0 December 10 w yes 7 Maryland Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 71–62 4–0 December 11 w yes yes 7 St. John's Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS 61–55 5–0 December 17 l yes yes 4 UCLA 8 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 71–78 5–1 December 18 l yes yes 4 USC L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA 69–81 5–2 December 23 w yes yes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, OH 81–68 6–2 December 28 w yes Kansas State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Sunflower Showdown 69–63 7–2 December 29 w yes Iowa State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 73–66 8–2 December 30 w yes Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO 71–61 9–2 January 3 w yes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO 69–55 10–2 1–0 January 8 w Iowa State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 82–65 11–2 2–0 January 10 w Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 89–68 12–2 3–0 January 15 w yes 10 Iowa State The Armory Ames, IA 49–47 13–2 4–0 January 18 l yes 6 Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE 75–83 13–3 4–1 January 22 w 6 Kansas State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS Sunflower Showdown 69–61 14–3 5–1 February 5 w yes 7 Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO Border War 77–54 15–3 6–1 February 12 w 7 Oklahoma State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 59–38 16–3 7–1 February 15 w 7 Missouri Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS Border War 98–54 17–3 8–1 February 19 w yes 7 Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 80–47 18–3 9–1 February 21 w yes 7 Oklahoma Field House Norman, OK 86–69 19–3 10–1 February 26 w 6 Nebraska 8 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 110–73 20–3 11–1 March 5 w yes 6 Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS Sunflower Showdown 68–55 21–3 12–1 March 7 w 6 Colorado Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS 85–65 22–3 13–1 |- !colspan=12 style=Kansas Jayhawks| NCAA Tournament March 11 w yes yes 4 SMU Lubbock Memorial Coliseum Lubbock, TX Regional semifinal 76–70 23–3 March 12 l yes yes 4 Texas Western 3 Lubbock Memorial Coliseum Lubbock, TX Elite Eight 80–81 2OT 23–4 AP Poll Source:2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11. References 2 Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas