Who won NCAA tournament in 1966?

UTEP Miners men’s basketball
1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament/Champion

Who won the NCAA tournament in 1965?

UCLA Bruins men’s basketball
1965 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament/Champion

Where was the 1966 NCAA championship played?

College Park, Maryland
The 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the final of the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament and determined the national champion in the 1965–66 NCAA University Division men’s basketball season. The game was held on March 19, 1966 at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland.

How true is the movie Glory Road?

Glory Road is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship.

Where was the 1966 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament played?

The 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national men’s basketball champion of the NCAA University Division, now known as NCAA Division I. It began on March 7, 1966, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland.

What was the number of teams in the 1965 NCAA Tournament?

The 1965 NCAA tournament had two fewer teams, 23, than the previous year’s tournament, which featured 25 schools. Click here for printable bracket. Here are the 1965 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses): UCLA’s Gail Goodrich’s 42 points in the national title game set a record.

Who was the national champion of college football in 1965?

1965 College Football National Championship Pictured above is the 1966 Rose Bowl, where #5 UCLA (8-2-1) upset #1 Michigan State (10-1) 14-12. On the same day, #2 Arkansas (10-1) was upset by unranked LSU (8-3) 14-7 in the Cotton Bowl, and #3 Nebraska (10-1) lost to #4 Alabama (9-1-1) 39-28 in the Orange Bowl.

Who was the most outstanding player in the 1966 NCAA Tournament?

Jerry Chambers of Utah was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. The 2006 film Glory Road is based on the story of the 1966 Texas Western team. Texas Western’s tournament games against Kansas and Kentucky are depicted in the film.