1966 Washington Huskies football team

1966 Washington Huskies football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record6–4 (4–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Tipps
  • Mel Thompson
  • Don White
  • Jack Friedman
  • Bob Schloredt
    Bob Monroe
    Dave Phillips
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 5 UCLA 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Oregon State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
California 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Oregon 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Washington State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Stanford 1 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Idaho*
W 19–755,360[5]
September 24Air Force*
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 0–1056,110
October 1at Ohio State*
W 38–2280,241
October 8at No. 6 USC
L 14–1755,960
October 15California
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
L 20–2454,112
October 22Oregon
W 10–750,596[6][7]
October 29at Stanford
W 22–2038,500
November 5No. 3 UCLA
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
W 16–355,536
November 12at Oregon State
L 13–2421,347[8]
November 19at Washington State
W 19–733,800[9][10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
Source:[2][3][4][12]

NFL/AFL Draft selections

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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]

= Husky Hall of Fame[14]
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Dave Williams Wide receiver 1st 16 St. Louis Cardinals
Tom Greenlee Defensive back 4th 95 Chicago Bears
Greg Cass Center 9th 221 Chicago Bears
Omar Parker Guard 11th 281 Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Barnes Center 17th 434 Los Angeles Rams

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Cougar, Husky seniors in final game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (photos). November 19, 1966. p. 1.
  3. ^ a b "WSU vs. UW". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). November 19, 1966. p. 10.
  4. ^ a b Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1966). "Do cycles end at seven years? Underdog Cougars seek answer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  5. ^ Payne, Bob (September 18, 1966). "Hot Huskies top Idaho in opener". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  6. ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 23, 1966). "Ducks hand victory to grateful Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  7. ^ "UW, Bruins, Trojans win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 23, 1966. p. 1, sports.
  8. ^ Hoefflin, Walter (November 13, 1966). "Beavers stun Huskies, 24–13". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  9. ^ "Fumbling Cougars lose to Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 20, 1966. p. 1, sports.
  10. ^ "Four field goals spark Huskies' win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1966. p. 11.
  11. ^ Spoerhase, Jim (November 21, 1966). "Huskies kick Cougars 19-7; talented toe does big job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
  12. ^ "UW drills hard for Idaho clash". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 16, 1966. p. 17.
  13. ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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