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
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 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
Rankings from Coaches Poll

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, 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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17at Air Force*
W 13–0
September 24Arizona State
W 23–6
October 1Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 36–6
October 8Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 40–7
October 15New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
W 37–7
October 22Utah State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY (rivalry)
W 35–10
October 29at Colorado State*No. 10
L 10–12
November 5at Wichita State*
W 55–0
November 12at Texas Western*
W 31–7
November 19at BYU
W 47–14
December 24vs. Florida State*
NBCW 28–2024,381
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

NFL/AFL Draft

Four Cowboys were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (445 selections).[6]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Ron BillingsleyDefensive tackle114San Diego Chargers
Rick EgloffQuarterback6155Oakland Raiders
Don KlackingRunning back8203Philadelphia Eagles
Mike DavenportRunning back17428Pittsburgh Steelers

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. ↑ DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game-by-game: Lloyd W. Eaton, 1966". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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