1966 Utah Redskins football team explained

Year:1966
Team:Utah Redskins
Sport:football
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:5–5
Conf Record:3–2
Head Coach:Mike Giddings
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Ute Stadium

The 1966 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Giddings, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, placing in a three-way tie for second in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Schedule

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Season summary

BYU

After the season

NFL/AFL draft

Two Utah players were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft.

Player Position Round Pick NFL/AFL team
Richard Tate 5 130 Green Bay Packers
Ben Woodson15 384 Oakland Raiders

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1966 record. College Football Data Warehouse. February 10, 2010. February 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225075458/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=4138&year=1966. dead.
  2. Web site: Ute Record Book. University of Utah. February 10, 2010. July 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713210940/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utah/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09-mfootbl-mg-156-183.pdf. dead.