1966 Washington Huskies football team explained

Year:1966
Team:Washington Huskies
Sport:football
Conference:Athletic Association of Western Universities
Short Conf:AAWU
Record:6–4
Conf Record:4–3
Head Coach:Jim Owens
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Tom Tipps
Asst Coach2:Mel Thompson
Asst Coach3:Don White
Asst Coach4:Jack Friedman
Asst Coach5:Bob Schloredt
Bob Monroe
Dave Phillips
Captain:Tom Greenlee (DE)
Captain2:Mike Ryan (G)
Stadium:Husky Stadium

The 1966 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its tenth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 6–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and outscored its opponents 171 to 141.[1] The team captains were seniors Tom Greenlee and Mike Ryan.

In the season-ending at Joe Albi Stadium the Huskies defeated rival for the eighth

Roster

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NFL/AFL Draft selections

Five University of Washington Huskies were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds with 445 selections.[3]

= Husky Hall of Fame[4]
Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Wide receiver16 St. Louis Cardinals
Defensive back95 Chicago Bears
Greg Cass Center221 Chicago Bears
Omar Parker Guard281 Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Barnes Center434 Los Angeles Rams

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. December 14, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111349/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/w/washington/1965-1969_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. News: UW drills hard for Idaho clash . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . September 16, 1966 . 17.
  3. Web site: 1967 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . October 20, 2019 . May 13, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100513023352/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.htm . dead .
  4. Web site: The Husky Hall of Fame . gohuskies.com . October 8, 2019.