The 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won

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's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over

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. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games. In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis,

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, the Bruins beat

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(109–60) and

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was played in

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, where UCLA defeated

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(73–58) and Dayton (79–64). The Bruins were led by starters

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, Mike Warren, and

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. 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.

Season summary

This was the season

, 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

and junior Mike Warren.

Roster

Schedule

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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 (

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) * Lew Alcindor, USBWA College Player of the Year * Lew Alcindor,

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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

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