Battle of Backbone Mountain

1965–66 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Duke †	12	–	2	.857	26	–	4	.867
NC State	9	–	5	.643	18	–	9	.667
Clemson	8	–	6	.571	15	–	10	.600
North Carolina	8	–	6	.571	16	–	11	.593
Maryland	7	–	7	.500	14	–	11	.560
South Carolina	4	–	10	.286	11	–	13	.458
Virginia	4	–	10	.286	7	–	15	.318
Wake Forest	4	–	10	.286	8	–	18	.308

† 1966 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965–66 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 1965–66 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Vic Bubas^[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 26–4.^[2]

Roster

1965–66 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	35	Phil Allen	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	—	Syracuse, NY
G	12	Tony Barone	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	145 lb (66 kg)	So	—	Chicago, IL
C	54	Warren Chapman	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	—	Seabrook, TX
F	40	Joe Kennedy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	DeMatha Catholic	Bowie, MD
F	31	Tim Kolodziej	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	—	Amsterdam, NY
C	42	Mike Lewis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	—	Missoula, MT
F	32	Jim Liccardo	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	—	West Orange, NJ
F	24	Jack Marin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Farrell	Farrell, PA
G	21	Stuart McKaig	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	—	Charlotte, NC
C	22	Bob Riedy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	—	Allentown, PA
G	33	Steve Vacendak	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	—	Scranton, PA
G	34	Bob Verga	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	St. Rose	Sea Girt, NJ
G	23	Dick Warren	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Fr	—	Charlotte, NC
G	22	Ron Wendelin	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	—	Peoria, IL
G	14	Bill Zimmer	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	—	Poland, OH

Head coach

Vic Bubas

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-Feb-15

References

^ "1965–66 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". Retrieved October 13, 2013.
^ "1965–66 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[1] "1965–66 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". Retrieved October 13, 2013.

[2] "1965–66 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Retrieved October 13, 2013.

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics