1966–67 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1966–67 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1966–67 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 9–1 record. They were the Yankee Conference Regular Season Champions and made it to the first round in the 1967 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourth-year head coach Fred Shabel.[1][2]

1966–67 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Yankee Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record17–7 (9–1 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBurr Carlson
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1966–67 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 9 1   .900 17 7   .708
Rhode Island 8 2   .800 14 12   .538
Massachusetts 7 3   .700 11 14   .440
New Hampshire 4 6   .400 10 12   .455
Maine 1 9   .100 8 12   .400
Vermont 1 9   .100 9 15   .375

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1966*
American International W 81–58  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/3/1966*
at Yale L 57–65  1–1
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/7/1966
at New Hampshire W 77–56  2–1 (1–0)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
12/10/1966*
at Boston College L 69–87  2–2
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
12/14/1966*
St. Francis (NY) W 85–61  3–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/17/1966*
East Carolina W 89–60  4–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/28/1966*
George Washington
Basketball Classic
W 89–69  5–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/30/1966*
Virginia
Basketball Classic
W 100–79  6–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/4/1967*
Holy Cross L 69–74 OT 6–3
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/7/1967
at Vermont W 58–49  7–3 (2–0)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
1/14/1967
Rhode Island W 80–78  8–3 (3–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/16/1967
Vermont W 99–70  9–3 (4–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/21/1967*
Fordham W 67–66  10–3
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/1/1967
Massachusetts W 66–59  11–3 (5–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/4/1967
Maine W 109–65  12–3 (6–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/6/1967*
Syracuse
Rivalry
L 79–90  12–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/11/1967*
Boston University W 113–64  13–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/13/1967
at Maine W 114–88  14–4 (7–0)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/18/1967
at Massachusetts W 60–59  15–4 (8–0)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/21/1967
New Hampshire W 114–75  16–4 (9–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/23/1967*
Rutgers W 84–77  17–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/25/1967
at Rhode Island L 86–87  17–5 (9–1)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
3/1/1967*
at Holy Cross L 61–70  17–6
 
Worcester, MA
NCAA Tournament
3/11/1967*
vs. Boston College
First Round
L 42–48  17–7
 
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.