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1966 Utah Redskins football team

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1966 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
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 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Head coach Mike Giddings led the team to a 3–2 mark in the WAC and 5–5 overall.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Oregon*W 17–14
October 8at WyomingL 7–40
October 15Washington State*W 26–15
October 22at ArizonaW 24–19
October 29New Mexicodagger
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 27–0
November 5at Arizona StateW 21–6
November 12BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 13–35
November 19Utah State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
L 7–13
November 26at Texas Western*L 20–27
December 3at Houston*L 14–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1][2]

After the season

NFL draft

Two players went in the 1967 NFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL Club
Richard Tate Defensive back 5 130 Green Bay Packers
Ben Woodson Running back 15 384 Oakland Raiders

References

  1. ^ "1966 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  2. ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2010-02-10.