1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team

1966 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC Champions
Sun Bowl, W, 28-20, Florida State
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches #15
AP #Not ranked
1966 record 10-1 (5-0 WAC)
Head coach Lloyd Eaton
Seasons
« 1965 1967 »

The 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1966 NCAA football season. The Cowboys offense scored 355 points while the defense allowed 89 points. Led by head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys competed in the 1966 Sun Bowl. The Cowboys had the nation's best rushing defense.[1]

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Cowboys points Opponents Record
1 Sept. 17 @ Arizona Win 13 0 1-0
2 Sept. 24 Air Force Win 23 6 2-0
3 Oct. 1 Colorado State Win 36 6 3-0
4 Oct. 8 Brigham Young Win 40 7 4-0
5 Oct. 15 @ Utah Win 37 7 5-0
6 Oct. 22 Wichita State Win 35 10 6-0
7 Oct. 29 @ Colorado State Loss 10 12 6-1
8 Nov. 5 @ San Jose State Win 55 0 7-1
9 Nov. 12 @ New Mexico Win 31 7 8-1
10 Nov. 19 @ Texas El-Paso Win 47 14 9-1

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1966 Team Players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1967 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Ronald 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

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