1966 Oregon State Beavers football team

1966 Oregon State Beavers football
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	#19
1966 record	7–3 (3–1 AAWU)
Head coach	Dee Andros

1966 AAWU football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
USC $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
#5 UCLA	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Oregon State	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Washington	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
California	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Oregon	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Washington State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Stanford	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 1966 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	at Michigan*		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–41	56,907
September 24	at Iowa*		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	W 17–3	43,276
October 1	#5 USC		Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	L 0–21	29,217
October 8	Northwestern*		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	L 6–14	22,497
October 15	Idaho*		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	W 14–7	16,144
October 22	at Arizona State*		Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 18–17	29,118
October 29	at Washington State		Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA	W 41–13	18,500
November 5	Arizona*		Multnomah Stadium • Portland, OR	W 31–12	13,067
November 12	Washington		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR	W 24–12	21,347
November 19	Oregon		Parker Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	W 20–15	23,700
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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Game notes

Oregon

1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 0 0 0 15 15 • Oregon State 3 10 0 7 20 Date: November 19 Location: Parker Stadium, Corvallis, OR Game attendance: 23,700

Scoring summary 1 OSU Mike Haggard 29-yard field goal OSU 3-0 2 OSU Paul Brothers 17-yard run (Mike Haggard kick) OSU 10-0 2 OSU Mike Haggard 34-yard field goal OSU 13-0 4 ORE Scott Cress 25-yard pass from Mike Brundage (Mike Brundage kick) OSU 13-7 4 OSU Pete Pifer 14-yard run (Mike Haggard kick) OSU 20-7 4 0:00 ORE Jim Smith 96-yard fumble return (Mike Brundage to Lynn Hendrickson pass) OSU 20-15

On a muddy field, Pete Pifer became the first in AAWU history to run for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons with 130 yards on 31 carries. Pifer and his backfield teammates, Paul Brothers and Bob Grim, combined for 284 total yards of the Beavers' offense.

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References

1. 2011 Oregon State football media guide.
2. "'Too Much' Triplets Pace Beavers' Victory." Eugene Register-Guard. 20 Nov 1966.
3. 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. Boyles, Bob and Paul Guido. 2007 Aug 1.