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American college football season
The 1966 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season . In their third season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth , the Cougars compiled an 8–2 record (3–2 against WAC opponents), tied for second in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 163.[1] [2]
Quarterback Virgil Carter led the country with 2,545 yards of total offense;[3] he also led the team with 2,182 passing yards and 56 points scored.[4] [5] On November 5, 1966, he set new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offense against Texas Western .[6] [7] Carter's totals of 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offense stood as BYU school records until broken by Ty Detmer in 1991.[8]
The team's other statistical leaders included John Ogden with 906 rushing yards and Phil Odle with 920 receiving yards.[4] [5]
Six BYU players were selected to the all-conference team: wide receiver Phil Odle; guard Grant Wilson; quarterback Virgil Carter; fullback John Ogden; linebacker Curg Belcher; and safety Bobby Roberts.[9]
Schedule
Personnel
1966 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Season summary
at Utah
Game information
First quarter
BYU – Kent Oborn 22-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 7–0.
UTAH – Merlin Diggs 15-yard pass from Darrell Bigelow (Jerry Pullman kick). Tie 7–7.
Second quarter
BYU – Kent Oborn 11-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 14–7.
BYU – Kent Oborn 74-yard punt return (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 21–7.
BYU – Casey Boyette 62-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 28–7.
Third quarter
UTAH – Ben Woodson 40-yard run (pass failed). BYU 28–13.
BYU – Virgil Carter 3-yard run (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 35–13.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
BYU – Virgil Carter – 18/31, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT
UTAH – Darrell Bigelow – 7/25, 65 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BYU – John Ogden – 23 rushes, 101 yards
UTAH – Ben Woodson – 19 rushes, 106 yards, TD
Top receivers
BYU – Casey Boyette – 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD
UTAH – Terry Baker – 2 receptions, 26 yards
References
^ "1966 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2018 .
^ "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF) . Brigham Young University . 2015. p. 169. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2018 .
^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 118, 120.
^ a b "1966 Brigham Young Cougars Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2018 .
^ a b BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164.
^ a b Ray Schwartz (November 6, 1966). "Carter Leads BYU in Romp of TWC 53-33: Sets New NCAA Pass Record" . The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 118.
^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 120.
^ BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 128.
^ Nelson Cullenward (September 25, 1966). "BYU Storms Sparta, 19-9" . San Francisco Examiner . p. III-7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars Win, 27-24, On Late Touchdown" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 1, 1966. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Ray Schwartz (October 9, 1966). "Cats Use Air Assault to Rip Aggies 27-7: Carter Fires Four T.D. Passes in BYU Win" . The Sunday Herald . p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cougars Fall To ASU, 10-7: Sun Devils Halt Carter's Aerial Game on BYU Field" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 15, 1966. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
^ LeRoy Bearman (October 19, 1966). "Camera-Shy Lobos Lose to BYU, 33-6" . Albuquerque Journal . p. 37 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Abe Chanin (October 30, 1966). "Reed Outpasses Carter, But Cats Lose, 16-14" . The Arizona Daily Star . pp. 1A, 1E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Carter Leads 35-13 Rout of Utah Redskins: History-Making Game Uses Varied Attack" . The Sunday Herald . November 13, 1966. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Pokes Rip BYU 47-14, Gain Grid Crown: Cowboys Ride to Victory Over Cats On Egloff's Arm, DePoyster's Foot" . The Sunday Herald . November 20, 1966. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "More Records Fall as Cats Rip UOP 38-0: Three Cougar Players Rack Up New Marks" . The Sunday Herald . November 27, 1966. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
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