1966–67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

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 Fieldhouse 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]

1966–67 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, runner-up
ConferenceIndependent
Record25–6
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1965–66
1967–68 →
1966–67 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Boston College   21 3   .875
No. 7 Houston   27 4   .871
St. John's   23 5   .821
Dayton   25 6   .806
No. 10 Texas Western   22 6   .786
St. Francis (PA)   20 6   .769
Syracuse   20 6   .769
Utah State   20 6   .769
Rutgers   22 7   .759
Providence   21 7   .750
VPI   20 7   .741
Marquette   21 9   .700
Seattle   18 8   .692
DePaul   17 8   .680
Georgia Tech   17 9   .654
Hardin–Simmons   17 9   .654
Memphis State   17 9   .654
Villanova   17 9   .654
Holy Cross   16 9   .640
Army   13 8   .619
Oklahoma City   16 10   .615
Loyola Chicago   13 9   .591
St. Bonaventure   13 9   .591
Canisius   14 10   .583
Tulane   14 10   .583
Miami (FL)   15 11   .577
New Mexico State   15 11   .577
Fairfield   12 9   .571
Colorado State   13 10   .565
Fordham   14 11   .560
Georgetown   12 11   .522
Notre Dame   14 14   .500
Xavier   13 13   .500
Loyola (LA)   11 11   .500
Creighton   12 13   .480
Niagara   12 13   .480
Navy   8 10   .444
Colgate   10 13   .435
Florida State   11 15   .423
Penn State   10 14   .417
Detroit   10 15   .400
Portland   10 16   .385
Butler   9 17   .346
Centenary   9 17   .346
Jacksonville   8 17   .320
Duquesne   7 15   .318
Air Force   6 18   .250
Pittsburgh   6 19   .240
Boston University   4 18   .182
West Texas State   1 18   .053
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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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

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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 (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 3, 1966*
at Saint Louis W 80–78  2–0
Kiel Auditorium (7,120)
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 6, 1966*
at Miami (OH) W 80–71  3–0
Withrow Court (2,144)
Oxford, Ohio
Dec 10, 1966*
Eastern Kentucky W 104–82  4–0
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 15, 1966*
Tampa W 111–64  5–0
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 17, 1966*
at No. 3 Louisville L 81–96  5–1
Freedom Hall (14,602)
Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 20, 1966*
East Carolina W 86–66  6–1
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 23, 1966*
at Loyola (IL) W 100–90  7–1
Alumni Gym (6,059)
Chicago, Illinois
Dec 28, 1966*
Marquette W 95–76  8–1
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 30, 1966*
New Mexico State W 74–48  9–1
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 2, 1967*
Harvard W 100–78  10–1
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 4, 1967*
at Xavier
Rivalry
W 75–72  11–1
Schmidt Fieldhouse (4,802)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 10, 1967*
Cincinnati L 49–62  11–2
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 14, 1967*
at Detroit W 94–75  12–2
Calihan Hall (3,736)
Detroit, Michigan
Jan 18, 1967*
No. 2 Louisville L 50–66  12–3
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 21, 1967*
DePaul W 81–65  13–3
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 25, 1967*
Canisius W 83–59  14–3
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Jan 28, 1967*
Miami (OH) W 71–55  15–3
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 4, 1967*
at Niagara L 74–80  15–4
Gallagher Center (3,200)
Lewiston, New York
Feb 8, 1967*
Xavier
Rivalry
W 70–66  16–4
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 11, 1967*
at Memphis State W 81–56  17–4
Mid-South Coliseum (11,001)
Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 15, 1967*
Northern Illinois W 101–60  18–4
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Feb 18, 1967*
at Loyola (LA) W 101–71  19–4
Loyola Field House (1,500)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 21, 1967*
at Miami (FL) W 80–79  20–4
Miami Beach Convention Center (2,283)
Miami, Florida
Feb 25, 1967*
Chattanooga W 98–66  21–4
University of Dayton Fieldhouse (5,882)
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 4, 1967*
at DePaul L 79–84  21–5
Alumni Hall (4,362)
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

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References

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  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.