1966 Washington Huskies football team

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.

1966 Washington Huskies football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
1966 record	6–4 (4–3 AAWU)
Head coach	Jim Owens (10th season)
Captains	Tom Greenlee Mike Ryan
Home stadium	Husky Stadium

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

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.[5][6][7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	Idaho*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 19–7	55,360
September 24	Air Force*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–10	56,110
October 1	at Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	W 38–22	80,241
October 8	at No. 6 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 14–17	55,960
October 15	California	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 20–24	54,112
October 22	Oregon	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	W 10–7	50,596
October 29	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 22–20	38,500
November 5	No. 3 UCLA	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	W 16–3	55,536
November 12	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	L 13–24	21,347
November 19	at Washington State	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (Apple Cup)	W 19–7	33,800
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1966 Washington Huskies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class C 56 Bill Barnes Sr G 61 Gary Brandt Sr T 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 T 67 Jim Kirk Sr QB 16 Mike McCoy So HB 40 Don Moore Sr HB 25 Bill Parker Jr TE 87 Omar Parker Sr T 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 Jim Owens (10th year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Source:[2][3][4][8]

NFL/AFL Draft selections

Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 445 selections.[9]

= Husky Hall of Fame[10]

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

1. "Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
2. "Cougar, Husky seniors in final game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (photos). November 19, 1966. p. 1.
3. "WSU vs. UW". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). November 19, 1966. p. 10.
4. Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1966). "Do cycles end at seven years? Underdog Cougars seek answer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
5. "Fumbling Cougars lose to Huskies". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 20, 1966. p. 1, sports.
6. "Four field goals spark Huskies' win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1966. p. 11.
7. Spoerhase, Jim (November 21, 1966). "Huskies kick Cougars 19-7; talented toe does big job". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
8. "UW drills hard for Idaho clash". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 16, 1966. p. 17.
9. "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
10. "The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.