The 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won
UCLA's third
NCAA national championship under head coach
John Wooden
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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 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
Lucius Allen.
The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what still stands today as the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January
1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
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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 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.
Roster
Schedule
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Regular Season
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Rankings
Notes
* UCLA won the L.A. Classic by defeating Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, and USC.
* Bruins' third national championship in four years.
* The
dunk was banned in college basketball after the season, primarily because of Alcindor's dominant use of the shot.
Awards and honors
* Lew Alcindor,
NCAA basketball tournament MOP (
1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
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* Lew Alcindor,
USBWA College Player of the Year
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* Lew Alcindor,
Helms Foundation Player of the Year award
* Lew Alcindor, First Team All-American
* Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most season Points: 870 (1967)
* Lew Alcindor, School Record, Highest season Scoring Average: 29.0 (1967)
* Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most season Field Goals: 346 (1967)
* Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most season Free Throw Attempts: 274 (1967)
* Lew Alcindor, School Record, Most single game field goals: 26 (vs. Washington State, 2/25/67)
References
External links
1966–67 UCLA Bruinsat Sports-Reference.com
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