1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team

The 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Lloyd Eaton, they were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.

1966 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC champion
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Florida State
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
1966 record10–1 (5–0 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 Cowboys were 10–1, won the first of three consecutive conference titles, outscored their opponents 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.

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 17at Air Force*
W 13–0
September 24Arizona State
W 23–6
October 1Arizona
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming
W 36–6
October 8Utah
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming
W 40–7
October 15New Mexico
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming
W 37–7
October 22Utah State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, Wyoming (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*
W 28–2024,381
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP poll
Source:[5]
  • The AP rankings included only the top ten this season; the final poll was released in late November.

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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2015-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  6. "1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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