1966 Utah Redskins football team

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.

1966 Utah Redskins football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1966 record5–5 (3–2 WAC)
Head coachMike Giddings (1st season)
Home stadiumUte Stadium
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 24at Oregon*
W 17–14
October 8at Wyoming
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Laramie, WY
L 7–40
October 15Washington State*
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 26–15
October 22at Arizona
W 24–19
October 29New Mexico
  • 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*
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
L 20–27
December 3at Houston*
  • Jeppesen Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 14–34
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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After the season

NFL draft

Two players went in the 1967 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Club
Richard TateDefensive back5130Green Bay Packers
Ben WoodsonRunning back15384Oakland Raiders
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References

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