1966 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2024 December 2025 1966 Oregon State Beavers football Athletic Association of Western Universities AAWU 19 7–3 3–1 Dee Andros 2nd Bob Grim Russ Kuhns Parker StadiumCivic Stadium The 1966 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Four home games were played on campus in Corvallis at Parker Stadium and two at Civic Stadium in Portland.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sOVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6458%2C80650 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Hoefflin Walter Beavers lose Pac-8 opener October 2, 1966 1B Under their second season head coach Dee Andros, the Beavers were 7–3 overall and 3–1 in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, later Pacific-8 Conference, or Pac-8). Only one of the four conference teams from the state of California was on the schedule; champion USC shut out OSU in Portland. Following a 1–3 start, OSU won its last six games,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y6tVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6609%2C4201276 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry 'Too Much' Triplets pace Beavers' victory November 20, 1966 1B and were ranked nineteenth in the final UPI Coaches Poll.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fS0rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A5gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4006%2C8859398 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania UPI Meyers Jeff Notre Dame is No. 1 in final UPI balloting November 29, 1966 26https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bKtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5786%2C6413363 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon AP, UPI Irish ride USC win to 1st November 29, 1966 3B The starting quarterbacks this season were senior Paul Brothers and sophomore Steve Preece.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=veVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4594%2C3124373 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Hoefflin Walter Preece sparks OSU's victory October 16, 1966 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xOVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3164%2C4590867 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Beavers rally to nip Devils October 23, 1966 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2253%2C6102086 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Beavers win 3rd straight October 30, 1966 2B Workhorse senior fullback Pete Pifer became the school's all-time leading rusher, overtaking Sam Baker.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VatVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3318%2C952550 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pifer's yards spark Beavers November 6, 1966 1B Schedule 1966 AP September 17 l y y Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI 0–41 56,907 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o-VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6444%2C3628900 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Beavers mangled by 41-0 September 18, 1966 1B September 24 w y y Iowa Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA 17–3 43,276 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=quVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4714%2C5169427 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press OSU throttles Iowa for Beavers' first September 25, 1966 1B October 1 l USC 5 Civic Stadium Portland, OR 0–21 29,217 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-trojans-baffle-beavers/184274166/ Independent Press-Telegram Trojans baffle Beavers October 2, 1966 November 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Northwestern Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 6–14 22,497 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tuVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6926%2C1528105 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Hoefflin Walter Wildcat passes surprise Beavers, 14-6 October 9, 1966 3B October 15 w y y Idaho Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 14–7 16,144 October 22 w y y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ 18–17 29,118 October 29 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 41–13 18,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XrJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AzMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398%2C5036284 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Wilson Mike Beavers swamp Cougars October 30, 1966 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6zdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6959%2C5283829 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Beavers rip Cougars October 30, 1966 1, sports November 5 w y Arizona Civic Stadium Portland, OR 31–12 13,067 November 12 w Washington Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 24–12 21,347 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XKtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6272%2C2635594 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Hoefflin Walter Beavers stun Huskies, 24–13 November 13, 1966 1B November 19 w Oregon Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War 20–15 23,700 Schedule/Results (1966 Oregon State) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296099 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics November 3, 2025 Roster 1966 Oregon State Beavers f 33 So Jerry Belcher HB 19 Sr Paul Brothers QB y Paul Brothers (Canadian football) 84 So Roger Cantlon SE 52 Sr John Didion C y 51 Sr Rockne Freitas C 26 Sr Bob Grim WB Bob Grim (American football) y C 90 Jr Harry Gunner SE 79 Jr Jeff Hardrath T 22 So Billy Main WB 63 Jr Dave Marlette G 48 Sr Pete Pifer FB 14 So Steve Preece QB y 60 Sr Joe Reid G 73 So Kent Scott T 62 So Clyde Smith G 74 So Roger Stalick T 88 Sr Mike Sullivan TE 21 So Don Summers HB 75 Sr Jim Wilkin T 86 Sr Tom Coccione DE 64 Sr Skip Diaz DG 23 Sr Scott Eaton S 46 So Bill Enyart LB y 82 So Mike Foote DE 78 Sr Mark Gartung DG 57 Jr Jim Godfrey LB 67 Jr Tom Greerty DT 80 Sr Greg Hartman DE 44 Sr Russ Kuhns LB C 66 So Jess Lewis DT 24 Jr Charlie Olds DB 65 Sr Dennis Rozario DT 71 So Jon Sandstrom DG 42 Jr Skip Vanderbundt LB 25 So Don Welch DB 19 Sr Paul Brothers P 17 Jr Mike Haggard PK 89 Jr Gary Houser P *Dee Andros (2nd year) Sam Boghosian (OL) Rich Brooks (DL) Johnny Easterbrook Gene Felker Ed Knecht Bud Riley (DB) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=imtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1vcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3772%2C3329835 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington (rosters) WSU vs. OSU October 28, 1966 13 Game summaries Oregon Civil War Oregon 0 0 0 15 Oregon St 3 10 0 7 November 19 Parker Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon 1:30 pm PST Pacific 23,700 Early rain, mud yes 1 OSU Mike Haggard 29-yard field goal OSU 3-0 2 OSU Paul Brothers 17-yard run (Mike Haggard kick) OSU 10-0 2 OSU Mike Haggard 34-yard field goal OSU 13-0 4 ORE Scott Cress 25-yard pass from Mike Brundage (Mike Brundage kick) OSU 13-7 4 OSU Pete Pifer 14-yard run (Mike Haggard kick) OSU 20-7 4 0:00 ORE Jim Smith 96-yard fumble return (Mike Brundage to Lynn Hendrickson pass) OSU 20-15 yes On a very muddy field at Parker Stadium, Beaver fullback Pete Pifer became the first in AAWU history to run for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons with 130 yards on 31 carries. Pifer and his backfield teammates, Paul Brothers and Bob Grim, combined for 284 total yards of the Beavers' offense.50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. Boyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 2007 Aug 1. References External links Game program: Oregon State at Washington State – October 29, 1966 WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon State at Washington State – October 29, 1966 Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football