1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
Colorado 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Missouri 4 –2 –16 –3 –1
Oklahoma State 4 –2 –14 –5 –1
Oklahoma 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Iowa State 2 –3 –22 –6 –2
Kansas 0 –6 –12 –7 –1
Kansas State 0 –6 –10 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 4–2–1, tying for third place in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home game at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at No. 5 Arkansas*
L 10–1747,000
October 1Houston*
L 9–3536,104
October 8Colorado
W 11–1027,000
October 15at Missouri
L 0–754,000
October 22Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 10–722,148
October 29Iowa Statedagger
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
T 14–1430,310
November 5at Texas Tech*
L 7–1028,175
November 12at No. 4 Nebraska
L 6–2165,102
November 19at Kansas State
W 21–69,300
December 3Oklahoma
W 15–1436,581
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[1]

Game summaries

Oklahoma

1 234Total
Oklahoma 0 086 14
• Oklahoma State 0 807 15
Scoring summary
2OSURonnie Johnson 10-yard run (Ronnie Johnson to Tommy Boone pass)OSU 8-0
3OURon Shotts 3-yard run (Bob Warmack to Bob Kalsu pass)Tied 8-8
4OSURonnie Johnson 4-yard run (Craig Kessler kick)OSU 15-8
41:29OURon Shotts 1-yard run (pass failed)OSU 15-14

Oklahoma State defensive backs Charlie Trimble and Willard Nahrgang stopped Oklahoma tailback Ron Shotts at the two on the conversion play to preserve their second straight win over the Sooners.[2]

After the season

The 1967 NFL/AFL Draft was held on March 14–15, 1967. The following Cowboys were selected.[3]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
366Dennis RandallDefensive endNew York Jets
367Harold AkinTackleSan Diego Chargers
371Leon WardLinebackerBaltimore Colts
12307J. B. ChristianGuardBaltimore Colts
17435Terry BacigalupoDefensive endSt. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. ↑ "1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Defensive Duo Crushes Sooner Charge; State Wins." Eugene Register-Guard. 1966 Dec 5.
  3. ↑ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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