From 1964 to 1973 UCLA won 9 of the 10 National Championships. They defeated 2 of the other 4 Phat 5 programs during the Championship run.
1. 1964, UCLA 98- Duke 83
2. 1968, UCLA 78- UNC 55
* They also defeated ( UK ) Kentucky in 1975. It was the last game coached by John Wooden who won 10 titles in 12 years.
The 1966 National Championship game has been described as the game that changed
college basketball. It was the only National Championship not won by UCLA during it's 10 year run. This was also
the first time that 5 starting black players ( Texas Western now UTEP, U. of Texas El Paso ) played 5 starting white players ( UK ). The game was won bY Texas Western 72-65. This game is credited for opening the door for black high school stars to be recruited by major white college programs who were reluctant in the past. The ( DUNK )was banned by the NCAA in 1967, the year that Lew Alcindor ( Kareem Abdul Jabbar ) was to start play as a sophmore at UCLA. The ( DUNK ) was allowed back into
college basketball in 1976. The last year a Div.1 program ( IU )has gone undefeated for an entire season.