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
Roster
Game summaries
Ohio
At Notre Dame
SMU
Iowa
At Michigan
At Michigan State
Illinois
At Wisconsin
At Minnesota
Indiana
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"Purdue Official Big 10 Rose Bowl Rep". Palm Beach Post. 1966 Nov 20. 2014-Sep-20.
USC (Rose Bowl)
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 Linebacker14 359 Baltimore Colts George Catavolos Defensive back 17437 Philadelphia Eagles
Awards and honors Bob Griese, Sammy Baugh Trophy Bob Griese, second in Heisman Trophy voting
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