1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team

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1966 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC champion
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Florida State
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record10–1 (5–0 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainRick Egloff, Tom Frazier
Home stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming $ 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
BYU 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Arizona State 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Utah 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
Arizona 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
New Mexico 0 –5 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Air Force *
W 13–027,852 [5]
September 24 Arizona State
W 23–619,251 [6]
October 1 Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 36–613,283 [7]
October 8 Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 40–717,588 [8]
October 15 New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 37–712,467 [9]
October 22 Utah State *
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 35–1018,253 [10]
October 29at Colorado State *No. 10
L 10–1215,000 [11]
November 5at Wichita State *
W 55–09,173 [12]
November 12at Texas Western *
W 31–729,174 [13]
November 19at BYU
W 47–1437,651 [14]
December 24vs. Florida State *
 NBC W 28–2024,381 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16]

NFL/AFL Draft

Four Cowboys were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (445 selections). [17]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Ron Billingsley Defensive tackle 1 14 San Diego Chargers
Rick Egloff Quarterback 6 155 Oakland Raiders
Don KlackingRunning back 8 203 Philadelphia Eagles
Mike DavenportRunning back 17 428 Pittsburgh Steelers

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References

  1. ↑ "University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cowboys ride herd over Seminoles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 25, 1966. p. 1B.
  3. ↑ "Wyoming forgets TV to win, 28-20". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 25, 1966. p. 8, part 2.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming wins Duel in Sun". Milwaukee Journal. wire services. December 25, 1966. p. 2, sports.
  5. ↑ "Pokes whitewash Falcons". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Wyoming bumbs Arizona State". Rapid City Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Wyoming's Egloff leads lopsided win over Arizona". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "'Pokes stomp Utah, 40–7". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Wyoming beats Lobos; Clinches WAC grid tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Cowboys wallop Utah State 35–10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rams shock Wyoming '11'". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wyoming lambasts Shockers". Albuquerque Journal. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Cowboys nab 31–7 win over Texas Western". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Wyoming's rout brings WAC title". The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Florida State gets a 'kick' out of Wyoming". The Orlando Sentinel. December 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "1966 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  17. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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