1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team explained

Year:	1966
Team:	Purdue Boilermakers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:	Big Ten
Coachrank:	6
Aprank:	7
Record:	9–2
Conf Record:	6–1
Head Coach:	Jack Mollenkopf
Hc Year:	11th
Mvp:	Bob Griese
Captain:	Bob Griese, George Catavolos
Champion:	Rose Bowl champion
Bowl:	Rose Bowl
Bowl Result:	W 14–13 vs. USC

The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. The Boilermakers, led by future National Football League (NFL) quarterback Bob Griese, won the 1967 Rose Bowl. Griese led Purdue to a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference and the school's first appearance in the Rose Bowl Game. The Boilermakers were the runner-up in the Big Ten behind Michigan State, but received the conference's Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule at the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier for the Heisman Trophy in 1966.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Ohio

See also: 1966 Ohio Bobcats football team.

At Notre Dame

See also: 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

SMU

See also: 1966 SMU Mustangs football team.

Iowa

See also: 1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football team.

At Michigan

See also: 1966 Michigan Wolverines football team.

At Michigan State

See also: 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team.

Illinois

See also: 1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Purdue football rivalry.

At Wisconsin

See also: 1966 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

At Minnesota

See also: 1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.

Indiana

See also: 1966 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Oaken Bucket.

• Purdue clinches Rose Bowl berth
• Bob Griese 11/21, 255 Yds, 3 TD, 1 FG, 6/7 XP
• Leroy Keyes Rush TD, Pass TD, INT
• Jim Beirne 2 TD Rec
• Biggest margin in rivalry since 1893^[2]

USC (Rose Bowl)

See main article: 1967 Rose Bowl.

See also: 1966 USC Trojans football team.

Team players in the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Bob Griese	Quarterback	1	4	Miami Dolphins
John Charles	Defensive back	6	145	New England Patriots
Mike Barnes	Defensive back	8	194	Pittsburgh Steelers
Pat Conley	Linebacker	14	359	Baltimore Colts
George Catavolos	Defensive back	17	437	Philadelphia Eagles

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Awards and honors

• Bob Griese, Sammy Baugh Trophy^[4]
• Bob Griese, second in Heisman Trophy voting

Notes and References

1. Web site: . 2022 Purdue Football Record Book . Purdue University Athletics . 88 . January 29, 2023 .
2. "Purdue Official Big 10 Rose Bowl Rep". Palm Beach Post. 1966 Nov 20. 2014-Sep-20.
3. Web site: 1967 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231822/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.htm. 2007-12-21. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
4. Web site: Awards. www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717080156/http://www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com/Awards.htm . live . 2011-07-17.