1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's third NCAA national championship under head coach John Wooden with a win over Dayton. The Bruins went undefeated, winning all 30 games.

1966–67 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
AAWU regular season champions
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record30–0 (14–0 AAWU (Pac-8))
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
1966–67 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UCLA140 1.000300  1.000
Washington State86 .5711511  .577
Oregon State86 .5711414  .500
Stanford77 .5001511  .577
California68 .4291710  .630
Washington68 .4291312  .520
USC68 .4291312  .520
Oregon113 .071917  .346
As of April 1967
Rankings from AP Poll

In the NCAA West Regional at Corvallis, Oregon, the Bruins beat Wyoming (109–60) and Pacific (80–64). The Final Four 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 Henry Pate.

The Bruins entered the season ranked number 1, beginning what was then the most consecutive weeks ranked in the AP poll. The streak ended at 221 weeks in January 1980 and has since been surpassed by the Kansas Jayhawks.

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