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The 1966 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season . In its tenth season under head coach Jim Owens , the team compiled a 6–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities , and outscored its opponents 171 to 141.[ 1] The team captains were seniors Tom Greenlee and Mike Ryan.
In the season-ending Apple Cup at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] the Huskies defeated rival Washington State for the eighth straight year.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 Idaho * W 19–755,360 [ 5]
September 24 Air Force * L 0–1056,110
October 1 at Ohio State * W 38–2280,241
October 8 at No. 6 USC L 14–1755,960
October 15 California L 20–2454,112
October 22 Oregon W 10–750,596 [ 6] [ 7]
October 29 at Stanford W 22–2038,500
November 5 No. 3 UCLA W 16–355,536
November 12 at Oregon State L 13–2421,347 [ 8]
November 19 at Washington State W 19–733,800 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1966 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
C
56
Bill Barnes
Sr
G
61
Gary Brandt
Sr
OT
73
Mac Bledsoe
Jr
C
51
Greg Cass
Sr
SE
91
Pete Claridge
HB
28
Jim Cope
So
FB
35
Jeff Jordan
Sr
SE
89
Jeff Huget
So
OT
67
Jim Kirk
Sr
QB
16
Mike McCoy
So
HB
40
Don Moore
Sr
HB
25
Bill Parker
Jr
TE
87
Omar Parker
Sr
OT
74
Bob Richardson
Jr
G
66
Mike Ryan (C)
Sr
SE
92
Steve Sanford
Sr
QB
14
Tom Sparlin
Jr
HB
24
Gerald Wea
Jr
RB
39
Carl Wojciechowski
So
SE
90
Dave Williams
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
MG
72
Bob Anderson
So
LB
50
Cliff Coker
Jr
DB
21
Dave Dillon
Sr
DB
47
Dave DuPree
Jr
DT
99
Bill Glennon
Jr
DE
19
Tom Greenlee (C)
Sr
LB
37
Dean Halverson
Jr
LB
49
George Jugum
So
DB
20
Vince Lorrain
Sr
MG
58
Mike Maggart
So
DB
17
Bob Pederson
So
DE
83
Bob Schoepper
So
DB
11
Dan Spriesterbach
So
DB
27
Frank Smith
Jr
DT
79
Steve Thompson
Jr
DE
98
Otis Washington
So
MG
77
Jerry Williams
Sr
CB
92
Harrison Wood
So
DB
12
Al Worley
So
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
PK , P
5
Don Martin
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Tom Tipps
Mel Thompson
Don White
Jack Friedman
Bob Schloredt
Bob Monroe
Dave Phillips
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 12]
NFL/AFL Draft selections[ edit ]
Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft , the first common draft , which lasted seventeen rounds with 445 selections.[ 13]
^ "Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015 .
^ a b "Cougar, Husky seniors in final game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). (photos). November 19, 1966. p. 1.
^ a b "WSU vs. UW" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). November 19, 1966. p. 10.
^ a b Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1966). "Do cycles end at seven years? Underdog Cougars seek answer" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
^ Payne, Bob (September 18, 1966). "Hot Huskies top Idaho in opener" . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 23, 1966). "Ducks hand victory to grateful Huskies" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1B.
^ "UW, Bruins, Trojans win" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1966. p. 1, sports.
^ Hoefflin, Walter (November 13, 1966). "Beavers stun Huskies, 24–13" . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon. p. 1B.
^ "Fumbling Cougars lose to Huskies" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 20, 1966. p. 1, sports.
^ "Four field goals spark Huskies' win" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1966. p. 11.
^ Spoerhase, Jim (November 21, 1966). "Huskies kick Cougars 19-7; talented toe does big job" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 14.
^ "UW drills hard for Idaho clash" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). September 16, 1966. p. 17.
^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2019 .
^ "The Husky Hall of Fame" . gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019 .
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