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1966–67 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1966–67 |
| team | Princeton Tigers |
| sport | Basketball |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Ivy League |
| short_conf | Ivy League |
| CoachRank | 5 |
| APRank | 5 |
| record | 25–3 |
| conf_record | 13–1, 1st |
| head_coach | Butch van Breda Kolff |
| captain | Ed Hummer |
| stadium | Dillon Gymnasium |
| champion | Ivy League Champion |
| tourney | 1967 NCAA Men's Division I Tournament |
| tourney_result | Regional 3rd place |
The 1966–67 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Butch van Breda Kolff served as head coach and the team captain was Ed Hummer. The team was the champion of the Ivy League, which earned them an invitation to the 23-team 1967 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. This was van Breda Kolff's final year as head coach at Princeton. His team's helped Princeton end the decade with a 72.6 winning percentage (188–71), which was the tenth best in the nation.
The team posted a 25–3 overall record and a 13–1 conference record. The team earned national ranking following its January 2, 1967 91–81 victory over number three ranked North Carolina Tar Heels at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. During the season, the team spent nine weeks of the fifteen-week season ranked in the Associated Press Top Ten Poll, peaking at number three and ending the season ranked number five. The team also finished the season ranked number five in the final UPI Coaches' Poll. Point guard Gary Walters and center Chris Thomforde were featured on the cover of the February 27, 1967, issue of Sports Illustrated.
The team won its March 11, 1967 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament East Regional first-round game against the by a 68–57 margin at the Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. Then on March 17 in the second round it lost its rematch against a North Carolina team that was ranked in the top 10 all season (no lower than fifth after the third week of the season)
Three of the five members of the All-Ivy League first team were Princeton players: Joe Heiser, Chris Thomforde and Gary Walters. However, none of the three All-Ivy Princeton players were among the league's top five scorers.
Regular season
The team posted a 25-3 (13-1 Ivy League) record.
| St. John’s $ | W | 78-58 |
|---|
:! = at Charlotte, N.C. :@ = Quaker City Tournament at Philadelphia : # = NCAA first round at Blacksburg, Va. :$ = NCAA East Regional at College Park, Md.
Home games in CAPS
Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Final | AP Top 10 Poll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
NCAA tournament
The team played in the 1967 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
:3/11/67 in Blacksburg, Va.: Princeton 68, West Virginia 57 :3/17/67 in College Park, Md.: North Carolina 78, Princeton 70 (OT) :3/18/67 in College Park, Md.: Princeton 78, St. John’s 58
Awards and honors
- Joe Heiser
- First Team All-Ivy League
- All-East
- Chris Thomforde
- First Team All-Ivy League
- Gary Walters
- First Team All-Ivy League
- First Team U.P.I. "Small All-American"
- Honorable Mention A.P. All-America
- B.F. Bunn Trophy Winner "awarded to that member of the varsity basketball team who though sportsmanship, play, and influence has contributed the most to the sport at Princeton."
- John Haarlow
- Second Team All-Ivy League
- Ed Hummer
- Honorable Mention All-Ivy League
Team players drafted into the NBA
Four players from this team were selected in the NBA draft.
References
References
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts". Princeton University.
- "2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
- "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton Athletic Communications.
- "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- "Division I Records". [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]].
- Jares, Joe. (February 27, 1967). "Tiger In The House Of Ivy".
- (February 27, 1967). "Princeton Builds A Basketball Dynasty".
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 22, 2009). "St. John's}} 78–70 the next night.{{cite web". Princeton University.
- "2009-10 Ivy League Basketball Media Guide".
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • All-Time Results". Princeton University.
- "1967 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". databaseSports.com.
- "1966-67 Ivy Men's Basketball".
- Princeton Athletic Communications. (June 12, 2009). "Men's Basketball Record Book • Ivy League & National Awards". Princeton University.
- "1967 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com.
- "1968 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com.
- "1969 NBA Draft". databaseSports.com.
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