1966–67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

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1966–67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
1966–67 record25–6
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1965–66
1967–68 →

The 1966–67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by head coach Don Donoher, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were an NCAA independent. Dayton received a bid to the NCAA Tournament as a participant in the Mideast region where they made a run to the National Championship Game. The Flyers upset No. 6 Western Kentucky 69–67 in overtime in the opening round, No. 8 seed Tennessee 53–52 in the regional semifinal, and advanced to the school’s only Final Four with a victory over Virginia Tech, 71–66 in overtime. They beat No. 4 North Carolina in the National Semifinal, 76–62, before falling to unbeaten No. 1 UCLA and sophomore phenom Lew Alcindor, 79–64. Dayton finished the season 25–6.[1]

Roster[]

1966–67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 21 Don May 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Belmont Dayton, Ohio
G 22 Rudy Waterman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr    
C 31 Dan Obrovac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
—
 So    
G 42 Bobby Hooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Simon Kenton Lees Creek, Ohio
F 43 Glinder Torain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 Jr    
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1966*
 Baldwin Wallace W 95–81  1–0
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 3, 1966*
 at Saint Louis W 80–78  2–0
 Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 6, 1966*
 at Miami (OH) W 80–71  3–0
 Withrow Court 
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 10, 1966*
 Eastern Kentucky W 104–82  4–0
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 15, 1966*
 Tampa W 111–64  5–0
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 17, 1966*
 at No. 3 Louisville L 81–96  5–1
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 20, 1966*
 East Carolina W 86–66  6–1
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 23, 1966*
 at Loyola (IL) W 100–90  7–1
 Alumni Gym 
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 28, 1966*
 Marquette W 95–76  8–1
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 30, 1966*
 New Mexico State W 74–48  9–1
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 2, 1967*
 Harvard W 100–78  10–1
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 4, 1967*
 at Xavier
Rivalry 		W 75–72  11–1
 Schmidt Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 10, 1967*
 Cincinnati L 49–62  11–2
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 14, 1967*
 at Detroit W 94–75  12–2
 Calihan Hall 
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 18, 1967*
 No. 2 Louisville L 50–66  12–3
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 21, 1967*
 DePaul W 81–65  13–3
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 25, 1967*
 Canisius W 83–59  14–3
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 28, 1967*
 Miami (OH) W 71–55  15–3
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 4, 1967*
 at Niagara L 74–80  15–4
 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, New York
Feb 8, 1967*
 Xavier
Rivalry 		W 70–66  16–4
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 11, 1967*
 at Memphis State W 81–56  17–4
 Mid-South Coliseum 
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 15, 1967*
 Northern Illinois W 101–60  18–4
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 18, 1967*
 at Loyola (LA) W 101–71  19–4
 Loyola Field House 
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 21, 1967*
 at Miami (FL) W 80–79  20–4
 Miami Beach Convention Center 
Miami, Florida
Feb 25, 1967*
 Chattanooga W 98–66  21–4
 University of Dayton Fieldhouse 
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 4, 1967*
 at DePaul L 79–84  21–5
 Alumni Hall 
Chicago, Illinois
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1967*
 vs. No. 6 Western Kentucky
First round 		W 69–67 OT 22–5
 Memorial Coliseum (11,500)
Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 17, 1967*
 vs. No. 8 Tennessee
Mideast Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 53–52  23–5
 McGaw Memorial Hall (7,386)
Evanston, Illinois
Mar 18, 1967*
 vs. Virginia Tech
Mideast Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 71–66 OT[2] 24–5
 McGaw Memorial Hall (7,419)
Evanston, Illinois
Mar 24, 1967*
 vs. No. 4 North Carolina
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 76–62[3]  25–5
 Freedom Hall (18,889)
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 25, 1967*
 vs. No. 1 UCLA
National Championship 		L 64–79[4]  25–6
 Freedom Hall (18,892)
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings[]

Main article: 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

References[]

  1. ^ "50 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH: UD MAKES RUN TO NCAA FINALS". University of Dayton Athletics. February 28, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "DAYTON FIVE WINS MIDEAST PLAYOFF". The New York Times. March 19, 1967. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "BRUINS CONQUER HOUSTON, 73 TO 58; Alcindor Scores 19 Points --Dayton Is 76-62 Victor Over North Carolina". The New York Times. March 25, 1967. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "UCLA CRUSHES DAYTON IN NCAA FINAL, 79-64". The New York Times. March 26, 1967. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Dayton Flyers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Dayton Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "1966-67 Dayton Flyers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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