1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team

American college football season

1966 Wyoming Cowboys football
WAC champion Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 28–20 vs. Florida State
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 15
Record	10–1 (5–0 WAC)
Head coach	Lloyd Eaton (5th season)
Captain	Rick Egloff, Tom Frazier
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 1965 1967 →

1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		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 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 (5-0 against conference opponents), 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.

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. 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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 17	at Air Force*		Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		W 13–0	27,852
September 24	Arizona State		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		W 23–6	19,251
October 1	Arizona		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		W 36–6	13,283
October 8	Utah		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		W 40–7	17,588
October 15	New Mexico		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		W 37–7	12,467
October 22	Utah State*		War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)		W 35–10	18,253
October 29	at Colorado State*	No. 10	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO (rivalry)		L 10–12	15,000
November 5	at Wichita State*		Veterans Field Wichita, KS		W 55–0	9,173
November 12	at Texas Western*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		W 31–7	29,174
November 19	at BYU		Cougar Stadium Provo, UT		W 47–14	37,651
December 24	vs. Florida State*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	NBC	W 28–20	24,381
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

NFL/AFL Draft

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

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Ron 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

List of Wyoming Cowboys in the NFL draft

References

"University of Wyoming Official Athletic Site - Traditions". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
"Cowboys ride herd over Seminoles". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 25, 1966. p. 1B.
"Wyoming forgets TV to win, 28-20". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 25, 1966. p. 8, part 2.
"Wyoming wins Duel in Sun". Milwaukee Journal. wire services. December 25, 1966. p. 2, sports.
"Pokes whitewash Falcons". The Billings Gazette. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wyoming bumbs Arizona State". Rapid City Journal. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wyoming's Egloff leads lopsided win over Arizona". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Pokes stomp Utah, 40–7". The Arizona Republic. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wyoming beats Lobos; Clinches WAC grid tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cowboys wallop Utah State 35–10". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rams shock Wyoming '11'". The Sunday Oregonian. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wyoming lambasts Shockers". Albuquerque Journal. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cowboys nab 31–7 win over Texas Western". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wyoming's rout brings WAC title". The Spokesman-Review. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florida State gets a 'kick' out of Wyoming". The Orlando Sentinel. December 25, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"1966 NCAA Football Statistics (Wyoming)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
"1967 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.

v t e Wyoming Cowboys football
Venues	Prexy's Pasture (1893–1921) Corbett Field (1922–1949) War Memorial Stadium (1950–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colorado State Hawaii Utah State
Culture & lore	Pistol Pete "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" Western Thunder Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Western Athletic Conference football champions
I-A/FBS	New Mexico (1962) Arizona State (1963) Arizona, New Mexico & Utah (1964) BYU (1965) Wyoming (1966) Wyoming (1967) Wyoming (1968) Arizona State (1969) Arizona State (1970) Arizona State (1971) Arizona State (1972) Arizona & Arizona State (1973) BYU (1974) Arizona State (1975) BYU & Wyoming (1976) Arizona State & BYU (1977) BYU (1978) BYU (1979) BYU (1980) BYU (1981) BYU (1982) BYU (1983) BYU (1984) Air Force & BYU (1985) San Diego State (1986) Wyoming (1987) Wyoming (1988) BYU (1989) BYU (1990) BYU (1991) BYU, Fresno State & Hawaii (1992) BYU, Fresno State & Wyoming (1993) Colorado State (1994) Air Force, BYU, Colorado State & Utah (1995) BYU (1996) Colorado State (1997) Air Force (1998) Fresno State, Hawaii & TCU (1999) TCU & UTEP (2000) Louisiana Tech (2001) Boise State (2002) Boise State (2003) Boise State (2004) Boise State & Nevada (2005) Boise State (2006) Hawaii (2007) Boise State (2008) Boise State (2009) Boise State, Hawaii & Nevada (2010) Louisiana Tech (2011) Utah State (2012)
I-AA/FCS	Sam Houston (2021) Abilene Christian & Stephen F. Austin (2022)
National championships in bold

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