# 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games.
In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (109–60) and Pacific (80–64). The Final Four was played in Louisville, Kentucky, where UCLA defeated Houston (73–58) and Dayton (79–64).
The Bruins were led by starters Lynn Shackelford, Kenny Heitz, Lew Alcindor, Mike Warren, and Henry Pate.
The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what was then the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980 and has since been surpassed by the Kansas Jayhawks.

## Season summary

This was the season Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, debuted on to the college basketball scene. After playing on the freshman team under then NCAA rules, Alcindor dominated at the varsity level as a sophomore, leading UCLA to an undefeated 30–0 record while averaging 29.0 points and 15.5 rebounds. Three other players averaged in double figures, including sophomore guard Lucius Allen and junior Mike Warren.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| December 3, 1966* | No. 1 | USC | W 105–90 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 9, 1966* | No. 1 | No. 7 Duke | W 88–54 | 2–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 10, 1966* | No. 1 | No. 7 Duke | W 107–87 | 3–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 22, 1966* | No. 1 | Colorado State | W 84–74 | 4–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 23, 1966* | No. 1 | Notre Dame | W 96–67 | 5–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 28, 1966* | No. 1 | Wisconsin L.A. Classic | W 100–56 | 6–0 | Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |
| December 29, 1966* | No. 1 | Georgia Tech L.A. Classic | W 91–72 | 7–0 | Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |
| December 30, 1966* | No. 1 | USC L.A. Classic | W 107–83 | 8–0 | Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |
| January 7, 1967 | No. 1 | at Washington State | W 76–67 | 9–0 (1–0) | Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA |
| January 9, 1967 | No. 1 | at Washington | W 83–68 | 10–0 (2–0) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA |
| January 13, 1967 | No. 1 | California | W 96–78 | 11–0 (3–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 14, 1967 | No. 1 | Stanford | W 116–78 | 12–0 (4–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 1967* | No. 1 | Portland | W 122–57 | 13–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 21, 1967* | No. 1 | UC Santa Barbara | W 119–75 | 14–0 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| January 28, 1967* | No. 1 | at Loyola–Chicago | W 82–67 | 15–0 | Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL |
| January 29, 1967* | No. 1 | at Illinois | W 120–82 | 16–0 | Chicago Stadium (10,025) Chicago, IL |
| February 4, 1967 | No. 1 | at USC | W 40–35 $^{OT}$ | 17–0 (5–0) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |
| February 10, 1967 | No. 1 | Oregon State | W 76–44 | 18–0 (6–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 1967 | No. 1 | Oregon | W 100–66 | 19–0 (7–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| February 17, 1967 | No. 1 | at Oregon | W 34–25 | 20–0 (8–0) | McArthur Court Eugene, OR |
| February 18, 1967 | No. 1 | at Oregon State | W 72–50 | 21–0 (9–0) | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| February 24, 1967 | No. 1 | Washington | W 71–43 | 22–0 (10–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| February 25, 1967 | No. 1 | Washington State | W 100–78 | 23–0 (11–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| March 3, 1967 | No. 1 | at Stanford | W 75–47 | 24–0 (12–0) | Burnham Pavilion Stanford, CA |
| March 4, 1967 | No. 1 | at California | W 103–66 | 25–0 (13–0) | Harmon Gym Berkeley, CA |
| March 11, 1967 | No. 1 | USC | W 83–55 | 26–0 (14–0) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 17, 1967* | No. 1 | vs. Wyoming Regional semifinals | W 109–60 | 27–0 | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| March 18, 1967* | No. 1 | vs. Pacific Regional Finals | W 80–64 | 28–0 | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| March 24, 1967* | No. 1 | vs. No. 7 Houston National semifinals | W 73–58 | 29–0 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| March 25, 1967* 6:30 pm | No. 1 | vs. Dayton National Championship Game | W 79–64 | 30–0 | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific time. ||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| AP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Coaches | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |