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1966 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC champion
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Florida State
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record10–1 (5–0 WAC)
Head coach
CaptainRick Egloff, Tom Frazier
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – 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]

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

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Air Force*
W 13–027,852[5]
September 24Arizona State
W 23–619,251[6]
October 1Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 36–613,283[7]
October 8Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 40–717,588[8]
October 15New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 37–712,467[9]
October 22Utah 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*
NBCW 28–2024,381[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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NFL/AFL Draft

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Four 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

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  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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