The 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys compiled a 10–1 record (5-0 against conference opponents), won the first of three consecutive WAC titles, outscored opponents by a total of 355 to 89, and had the nation's best rushing defense.[1]
| 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football | |
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WAC champion Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Florida State | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| Record | 10–1 (5–0 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Led on offense by senior quarterback Rick Egloff and junior running back Jim Kiick, Wyoming defeated Florida State 24–16 in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas.[2][3][4] Defensive tackle Ron Billingsley was a first round pick in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the fourteenth overall selection.
The team played its home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | at Air Force* | W 13–0 | 27,852 | [5] | |||
| September 24 | Arizona State | W 23–6 | 19,251 | [6] | |||
| October 1 | Arizona |
| W 36–6 | 13,283 | [7] | ||
| October 8 | Utah |
| W 40–7 | 17,588 | [8] | ||
| October 15 | New Mexico |
| W 37–7 | 12,467 | [9] | ||
| October 22 | Utah State* |
| W 35–10 | 18,253 | [10] | ||
| October 29 | at Colorado State* | No. 10 | L 10–12 | 15,000 | [11] | ||
| November 5 | at Wichita State* | W 55–0 | 9,173 | [12] | |||
| November 12 | at Texas Western* | W 31–7 | 29,174 | [13] | |||
| November 19 | at BYU | W 47–14 | 37,651 | [14] | |||
| December 24 | vs. Florida State* |
| NBC | W 28–20 | 24,381 | [15] | |
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NFL/AFL Draft
editFour Cowboys were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (445 selections).[17]
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Ron Billingsley | Defensive tackle | 1 | 14 | San Diego Chargers |
| Rick Egloff | Quarterback | 6 | 155 | Oakland Raiders |
| Don Klacking | Running back | 8 | 203 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Mike Davenport | Running back | 17 | 428 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
References
edit- ↑ "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Cowboys ride herd over Seminoles". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. December 25, 1966. p. 1B.
- ↑ "Wyoming forgets TV to win, 28-20". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 25, 1966. p. 8, part 2.
- ↑ "Wyoming wins Duel in Sun". Milwaukee Journal. wire services. December 25, 1966. p. 2, sports.
- ↑ "Pokes whitewash Falcons". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wyoming bumbs Arizona State". Rapid City Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wyoming's Egloff leads lopsided win over Arizona". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Pokes stomp Utah, 40–7". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wyoming beats Lobos; Clinches WAC grid tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cowboys wallop Utah State 35–10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rams shock Wyoming '11'". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wyoming lambasts Shockers". Albuquerque Journal. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Cowboys nab 31–7 win over Texas Western". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wyoming's rout brings WAC title". The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Florida State gets a 'kick' out of Wyoming". The Orlando Sentinel. December 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1966 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.