1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball
WAC Champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record23–8 (7–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaNielsen Fieldhouse
1965–66 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah73 .700238  .742
BYU64 .600205  .800
Wyoming55 .500179  .654
Arizona55 .5001511  .577
New Mexico46 .400168  .667
Arizona State37 .3001214  .462
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

1965–66 Utah Redskins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 40 Jerry Chambers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Dec 2, 1965*
    Montana State W 121–71  1–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 4, 1965*
    Loyola Marymount W 113–81  2–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 6, 1965*
    Centenary W 98–81  3–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 11, 1965*
    Saint Mary's W 95–52  4–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 16, 1965*
    Morehead State W 128–91  5–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 18, 1965*
    San Jose State W 86–57  6–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 23, 1965*
    Air Force W 108–57  7–0
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Dec 28, 1965*
    at Cincinnati L 66–84  7–1
    Armory Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 30, 1965*
    vs. North Carolina
    Triangle Doubleheader
    L 85–90  7–2
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Dec 31, 1965*
    at North Carolina State
    Triangle Doubleheader
    W 85–72  8–2
    Reynolds Coliseum 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Jan 3, 1966*
    at Miami (FL) L 87–88  8–3
    Miami Beach Convention Center 
    Miami, Florida
    Jan 7, 1966
    Arizona W 87–78  9–3
    (1–0)
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 8, 1966
    Arizona State W 102–83  10–3
    (2–0)
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jan 13, 1966
    at Wyoming W 93–91  11–3
    (3–0)
    War Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Jan 15, 1966
    at New Mexico W 57–55  12–3
    (4–0)
    Johnson Gymnasium 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 19, 1966*
    at Hawaii W 122–67  13–3
    Neal S. Blaisdell Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Jan 29, 1966*
    at Utah State W 94–79  14–3
    Nelson Fieldhouse 
    Logan, Utah
    Feb 4, 1966
    Brigham Young L 93–94  14–4
    (4–1)
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 7, 1966*
    Hawaii W 88–50  15–4
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 8, 1966*
    New Mexico State W 131–94  16–4
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 12, 1966*
    Utah State W 127–88  17–4
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 18, 1966
    at Arizona L 68–71  17–5
    (4–2)
    Bear Down Gym 
    Tucson, Arizona
    Feb 19, 1966
    at Arizona State W 92–76  18–5
    (5–2)
    Sun Devil Gym 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Feb 25, 1966
    Wyoming W 107–103  19–5
    (6–2)
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 26, 1966
    New Mexico W 97–85  20–5
    (7–2)
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Feb 28, 1966*
    Seattle W 116–103  21–5
    Nielsen Fieldhouse 
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Mar 5, 1966
    at Brigham Young L 100–115  21–6
    (7–3)
    George Albert Smith Fieldhouse 
    Provo, Utah
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 11, 1966*
    vs. Pacific
    Regional Final Sweet Sixteen
    W 83–74  20–6
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Mar 12, 1966*
    vs. Oregon State
    Regional Final Elite Eight
    W 70–64  21–6
    Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Mar 18, 1966*
    vs. No. 3 Texas Western
    National Semifinal Final Four
    L 78–85  21–7
    Cole Fieldhouse (14,253)
    College Park, Maryland
    Mar 19, 1966*
    vs. No. 2 Duke
    Consolation
    L 77–79  21–8
    Cole Fieldhouse 
    College Park, Maryland
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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    Rankings

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    17Jerry ChambersLos Angeles Lakers
    Source:[5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1965-66 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "1965–66 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
    3. "1980-81 Utah Utes Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    4. "2021-22 Utah Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
    5. "1966 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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