The 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wyoming as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys compiled a 10–1 record (5-0 against conference opponents), won the first of three consecutive WAC titles, outscored opponents by a total of 355 to 89, and had the nation's best rushing defense.
Led by quarterback Rick Egloff, running back Jim Kiick, and middle guard Jerry Durling, Wyoming defeated Florida State in the at Durling was a first round selection in 1966 by the Philadelphia Eagles, and Defensive tackle Ron Billingsley was a first round pick in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the fourteenth overall selection.
Wyoming finished the season ranked 15th in the UPI Coaches Poll.
The team played its home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
The 1966 team featured ten all-conference players (Jerry Marion, Mike LaHood, Dave Rupp, Jerry DePoyster, Tom Frazier, Dick Speights, Vic Washington, Kiick, Durling, and Billingsley), and joined the Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2010.
Schedule
NFL/AFL Draft Four Cowboys were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (445 selections).
Player Position Round Overall Franchise Ron Billingsley Defensive tackle 1 14 San Diego Chargers Rick Egloff Quarterback6 155 Oakland Raiders Don Klacking Running back 8 203 Philadelphia Eagles Mike Davenport Running back 17 428 Pittsburgh Steelers List of Wyoming Cowboys in the NFL draft
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