1966 BYU Cougars football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1966 BYU Cougars football Western Athletic Conference WAC 8–2 3–2 Tommy Hudspeth 3rd Cougar Stadium The 1966 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the Cougars compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, tied for second place in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 269 to 163.1966 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 27, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1966-schedule.htmlBYU Football 2015 Almanac Brigham Young University 2015 169 December 27, 2018 https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190903141005/https://byucougars.com/dl/sites/default/files/files/webalmanac.pdf dead September 3, 2019 Quarterback Virgil Carter led the country with 2,545 yards of total offense;BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 118, 120. he also led the team with 2,182 passing yards and 56 points scored.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, pp. 162-164. On November 5, 1966, he set new NCAA single-game records with 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offense against Texas Western.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 118. Carter's totals of 513 passing yards and 599 yards of total offense stood as BYU school records until broken by Ty Detmer in 1991.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 120. The team's other statistical leaders included John Ogden with 906 rushing yards and Phil Odle with 920 receiving yards.1966 Brigham Young Cougars Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 27, 2018 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/brigham-young/1966.html Six BYU players were selected to the all-conference team: wide receiver Phil Odle; guard Grant Wilson; quarterback Virgil Carter; fullback John Ogden; linebacker Curg Belcher; and safety Bobby Roberts.BYU Football 2015 Almanac, p. 128. Schedule y y September 24 at San Jose State<ncg> Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA W 19-9 17,000 BYU Storms Sparta, 19-9 San Francisco Examiner Nelson Cullenward September 25, 1966 III-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26578579/byu_storms_sparta_199/ Newspapers.com September 30 Colorado State<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 27-24 25,023 Cougars Win, 27-24, On Late Touchdown The Ogden Standard-Examiner October 1, 1966 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26578482/cougars_win_2724_on_late_touchdown/ Newspapers.com October 8 Utah State<ncg> BYU Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry) W 27-7 29,335 Cats Use Air Assault to Rip Aggies 27-7: Carter Fires Four T.D. Passes in BYU Win The Sunday Herald Ray Schwartz October 9, 1966 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26574685/cats_use_air_assault_to_rip_aggies/ Newspapers.com October 14 Arizona State Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 7-10 20,119 Cougars Fall To ASU, 10-7: Sun Devils Halt Carter's Aerial Game on BYU Field The Ogden Standard-Examiner October 15, 1966 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26578404/cougars_fall_to_asu_107_sun_devils/ Newspapers.com October 22 at New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 33-6 18,524 Camera-Shy Lobos Lose to BYU, 33-6 Albuquerque Journal LeRoy Bearman October 19, 1966 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26578293/camerashy_lobos_lose_to_byu_336/ Newspapers.com October 29 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 16-14 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 Texas Western<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 53-33 30,284 Carter Leads BYU in Romp of TWC 53-33: Sets New NCAA Pass Record The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) Ray Schwartz November 6, 1966 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26573263/carter_leads_byu_in_romp_of_twc_5333/ Newspapers.com November 12 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry) W 35-13 28,776 Carter Leads 35-13 Rout of Utah Redskins: History-Making Game Uses Varied Attack The Sunday Herald November 13, 1966 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26574492/carter_leads_byu_in_romp_of_twc_5333/ Newspapers.com November 19 Wyoming Cougar Stadium Provo, UT L 14-47 38,333 'Pokes Rip BYU 47-14, Gain Grid Crown: Cowboys Ride to Victory Over Cats On Egloff's Arm, DePoyster's Foot The Sunday Herald November 20, 1966 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26574914/pokes_rip_byu_4714_gain_grid_crown/ Newspapers.com November 26 Pacific (CA)<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 38-0 14,845 More Records Fall as Cats Rip UOP 38-0: Three Cougar Players Rack Up New Marks The Sunday Herald November 27, 1966 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26575055/more_records_fall_as_cats_rip_uop_380/ Newspapers.com 1966 NCAA Football Statistics (BYU) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/295834?utf8=%E2%9C%93&year_id=295834&sport_id=589033&commit=Submit&org_sport_name=&org_id= National Collegiate Athletic Association September 15, 2024 Game summaries At Utah BYU Cougars 2; text-align:center collapsed BYU Cougars (6–1) at Utah Redskins (5–1) November 12, 1966 BYU 7 21 7 0 Utah 7 0 6 0 Ute Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah 28,776 Clear Box Score First quarter BYU – Kent Oborn 22-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 7–0. UTAH – Merlin Diggs 15-yard pass from Darrell Bigelow (Jerry Pullman kick). Tie 7–7. Second quarter BYU – Kent Oborn 11-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 14–7. BYU – Kent Oborn 74-yard punt return (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 21–7. BYU – Casey Boyette 62-yard pass from Virgil Carter (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 28–7. Third quarter UTAH – Ben Woodson 40-yard run (pass failed). BYU 28–13. BYU – Virgil Carter 3-yard run (Ben Laverty kick). BYU 35–13. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers BYU – Virgil Carter – 18/31, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT UTAH – Darrell Bigelow – 7/25, 65 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BYU – John Ogden – 23 rushes, 101 yards UTAH – Ben Woodson – 19 rushes, 106 yards, TD Top receivers BYU – Casey Boyette – 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD UTAH – Terry Baker – 2 receptions, 26 yards Personnel 1966 BYU Cougars y 14 Sr Virgil Carter QB y 22 So Casey Boyett WR 22 Sr Kent Oborn TB/WB 88 Jr Phil Odle WR y https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/season/1966 Tommy Hudspeth References BYU Category:BYU Cougars football seasons BYU Cougars football