1966 Whitewater State Warhawks football team
| 1966 Whitewater State Warhawks football | |
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WSUC champion | |
NAIA Championship, L 21–42 vs. Waynesburg | |
| Conference | Wisconsin State University Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (8–0 WSUC) |
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| Home stadium | Hamilton Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Whitewater State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Falls State | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevens Point State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Crosse State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platteville State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oshkosh State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stout State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eau Claire State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superior State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Whitewater State Warhawks football team represented Wisconsin State University—Whitewater—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater—as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Forrest Perkins, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a conference mark of 8–0, winning the WSUC title. Whitewater State was invited to the NAIA Football National Championship playoffs, where they beat the Central Dutch in the semifinals before losing to Waynesburg in the title game.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | vs. Central Michigan* | Saginaw, MI (Red Feather game) | W 40–16 | 8,200–9,000 | [1][2] | |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Stevens Point State |
| W 13–9 | 3,500 | [3] |
| September 24 | at Stout State | Menomonie, WI | W 48–20 | 4,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Platteville State | Platteville, WI | W 33–7 | 3,000 | ||
| October 8 | Superior State |
| W 55–7 | 3,000 | ||
| October 22 | at Eau Claire State | Eau Claire, WI | W 34–19 | 2,500 | ||
| October 29 | River Falls State |
| W 17–0 | 6,300 | ||
| November 5 | La Crosse State |
| W 49–14 | 3,500 | ||
| November 12 | at Oshkosh State |
| W 23–21 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| November 29 | 1:30 p.m. | Central (IA)* |
| W 41–18 | 5,200 | [6] |
| December 10 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. Waynesburg* |
| L 21–42 | 6,070 | [7][8] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Central Tripped In Opener". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. September 11, 1966. p. H-1. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Pointers Open League Play At Whitewater". Stevens Point Daily Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 17, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Whitewater State Belts Stout, 48-20". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. p. 23. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Russell, Judy (November 13, 1966). "Whitewater Nips Titans". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. D3. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Warhawks Earn Berth in NAIA Finals". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 30, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Whitewater, Waynesburg Clash for NAIA Crown". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 9, 1966. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Waynesburg Whips Whitewater, 42-21". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 11, 1966. p. B-6. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "All-Time Scores (1889-present)" (PDF). University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. March 20, 2020. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Year-By-Year/Game-By-Game Results (Since 1966)" (PDF). Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. p. 28. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
