1966 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 Arizona Wildcats football Western Athletic Conference WAC 3–7 1–4 Jim LaRue 8th Woody King Roger Calderwood Arizona Stadium The 1966 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 250 to 192. The team captains were Woody King and Roger Calderwood.1966 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 6, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1966-schedule.htmlArizona Football 2016 Media Guide University of Arizona September 6, 2016 102, 106 2016 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf September 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921192006/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf dead The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. LaRue was fired after the season due to a poor win–loss record.UA fires football coach LaRue, cites ‘wins and losses’ The Arizona Republic December 1, 1966 The team's statistical leaders included Mark Reed with 2,368 passing yards, Brad Hubbert with 501 rushing yards, and Jim Greth with 1,003 receiving yards.1966 Arizona Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 6, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1966.html Schedule y y September 17 at Iowa<ncg> Iowa Stadium Iowa City, IA L 20–31 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-iowa-storms-past/155350790/ The Sioux City Journal Iowa storms past Arizona, 31–20 September 18, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 Kansas<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 13–35 33,147 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-kansas-hammers-ariz/155350892/ Lincoln Journal Star Kansas hammers Arizona September 25, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 6–36 13,283 https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-wyomi/155346451/ Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Wyoming's Egloff leads lopsided win over Arizona October 2, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 at New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry) W 36–15 22,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-arizona-ruins-lobos/155351201/ Albuquerque Journal Kansas hammers Arizona September 25, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 Utah Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 19–24 28,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-utah-holds-off-arizo/155350119/ Albuquerque Journal Arizona ruins Lobos' WAC opener, 36–15 October 9, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 BYU Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 14–16 Reed Outpasses Carter, But Cats Lose, 16–14 The Arizona Daily Star Abe Chanin October 30, 1966 1A, 1E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26575258/reed_outpasses_carter_but_cats_lose/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Oregon State<ncg> Civic Stadium Portland, OR L 12–31 13,067 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 November 12 Washington State<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 28–18 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-arizona-races-past-wsu/155351354/ The Tacoma News Tribune Arizona races past WSU 28–18 November 13, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 19 Iowa State<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 27–24 23,904 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-isu-loses-ari/155351571/ The Des Moines Register I.S.U. loses Arizona air fight, 27–24 November 20, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 Arizona State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry) L 17–20 33,500 ASU Beats Cats 20–17; Reed's Heroics Fail The Arizona Republic November 27, 1966 1A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13428443/asu_beats_cats_2017_reeds_heroics/ Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-state-tops-arizona-20/155349580/ The Sacramento Bee State tops Arizona 20–17 on pass in final minutes November 27, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com 1966 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295807?utf8=%E2%9C%93&year_id=295807&sport_id=589024&commit=Submit&org_sport_name=&org_id= National Collegiate Athletic Association September 15, 2024 References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats football seasons Arizona Wildcats football