Season Preview And Schedule
The 1965-1966 basketball season was expected to be a great one for the defending District 1-AA Champions, who had several key players returning.
Shreveport Times 15-Nov-1965, Page 3-C
Regular Season
18-Nov-1965 (H) NC 73, Texarkana (TX) 51
20-Nov-1965 (H) NC 71, Airline 65
23-Nov-1965 (A) NC 69, Byrd 67 (OT)
27-Nov-1965 (H) NC 61, Fair Park 41
02-Dec-1965 (A) NC 64, Woodlawn 47
04-Dec-1966 (H) NC 44, Lake Charles 34
07-Dec-1966 (H) NC 48, Bossier 39
10-Dec-1966 (H) NC 64, Fair Park 54
11-Dec-1965 (H) Byrd 43, NC 42
Woodlawn Invitational
15- Dec-1965 Longstreet 40, NC 37
17-Dec-1965 NC 72, Dubberly 56 (consolation bracket)
18-Dec-1965 NC 70, Logansport 30 (consolation bracket)
18-Dec-1965 NC 65, Airline 55 (consolation title)
Four-States Tournament - Paris, TX
28-Dec-1966 NC 74, Rivercrest 52
29-Dec-1965 NC 79. Commerce (TX) 67 (semifinal)
30-Dec-1965 NC 80, Paris (TX) 61 (final)
Post-tournament comments about the Rebels by a local reporter.
Paris (TX) News 02-Jan-1966, Page 11
04-Jan-1966 (H) NC 59, Woodlawn 43
Byrd Invitational
07-Jan-1966 Converse 59, NC 58
11-Jan-1966 (A) (D) NC 68, Minden 42
Jesuit Invitational
14-Jan-1966 NC 80, St. Mary's (Natchitoches) 59
15-Jan-1966 NC 81, Jesuit 49 (final)
18-Jan-1966 (A) (D) NC 63 Homer 27
Bossier Invitational Tournament
21-Jan-1966 NC 76, Airline 64
22-Jan-1966 NC 56, Converse 44
22-Jan-1966 Haughton 38, NC 36 (final)
25-Jan-1966 (A) (D) NC 74, Springhill 59
27-Jan-1966 (A) NC 63, Texarkana (AR) 47
Durham and Schuler are a "Dynamic Duo."
Shreveport Times 31-Jan-1966, Page 2-C
01-Feb-1966 (H) NC 63, Texarkana (AR) 45
05-Feb-1966 (H) (D) NC 83, Jesuit 40
08-Feb-1966 (H) (D) NC 60, Minden 46
11-Feb-1966 (H) (D) NC 53, Homer 37
15-Feb-1966 (H) (D) NC 70, Springhill 42
18-Feb-1966 (A) (D) NC 91, Jesuit 50
Playoff Preview
Shreveport Times 25-Feb-1966, Page 3-C
State Playoffs
25-Feb-1966 (H) NC 67, Ruston 53 (bi-district)
04-Mar-1966 (A) NC 52, Opelousas 38 (quarterfinal)
A Top Twenty preview about the team:
Shreveport Times 10-Mar-1966, Page 1-D
Top 20 Tournament - Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, LA
10-Mar-1955 NC 71, Slidell 53 (semifinal)
12-Mar-1966 NC 73, Zachary 59 (final)
(H) = Home
(A) = Away
(D) = District Game
Overall record 33-4, 8-0 in district
Team receiving the championship trophy.
Shreveport Times 14-Mar-1966, Page 1-C
Post Season Honors
Mick Durham was First Team All-State and Class AA Player Of The Year, while Coach Wiggins was Coach Of The Year. Pete Schuler was named to the Second Team..
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Durham and Schuler were named to to the 1-AA All-District First Team. The second team included Jerry Carlisle, Terry Harrist, and Johnny Flemmons; while Bobby Cheramie received Honorable Mention. Again, Durham and Coach Wiggins were Player and Coach Of The Year, respectively.
Times 21-Mar-1966, Page 3-C
Epilogue
Mike Durham was awarded a scholarship to play for Louisiana Tech.
A week later, Coach Wiggins announced he was leaving to pursue his masters degree at Tech, his alma mater.
Shreveport Times 28-May-1966, Page 3-C
The following year Coach Wiggins coached the Tech freshman team that in addition to Mike (15) included Bobby Cheramie (31) and Peter Schuler (21).
He later was head basketball coach at Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport where his 1970 Gator team lost 72-56 in overtime in the AAA state finals against Brother Martin of New Orleans. He also won a state title in the private school league at Trinity Heights Academy. Coach Wiggins passed away in March 2015.
Mike Durham lettered three years at Tech and served as tri-captain his senior year.
1970 Louisiana Tech Lagniappe (yearbook) Page 400
Mike Durham lettered three years at Tech and served as tri-captain his senior year.
1970 Louisiana Tech Lagniappe (yearbook) Page 400
In February 2016, members of the 1966 championship team were honored at a North Caddo basketball game.
L-R: (then) NC Coach Ron Meikle, Harry Avant, Roy Shane, Pete Schuler,
Jimmy Hall, Jerry Carlisle, Kermit Welch
Source: Jimmy Hall
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