1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team
| 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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Rose Bowl Champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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| Coaches | #6 |
| AP | #7 |
| 1966 record | 9-2 (6-1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Jack Mollenkopf |
| Home stadium | Ross-Ade Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Michigan State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Purdue | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University in the 1966 college football season. The Boilermakers, led by future NFL quarterback Bob Griese, won the Rose Bowl.
Season
Griese led Purdue to a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference and the school's first appearance in the Rose Bowl, where they defeated USC, 14-13. The Boilermakers were actually the runner-up behind Michigan State, but got the Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule of the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier for the 1966 Heisman Trophy.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Boilermakers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept 17 | Ohio | Win | 42 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 24 | @ Notre Dame | Loss | 14 | 26 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Oct. 1 | Southern Methodist | Win | 35 | 23 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct 8 | Iowa | Win | 35 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct 15 | @ Michigan | Win | 22 | 21 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct 22 | @ Michigan State | Loss | 20 | 41 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Oct 29 | Illinois | Win | 25 | 21 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Nov 5 | @ Wisconsin | Win | 23 | 0 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Nov 12 | @ Minnesota | Win | 16 | 0 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Nov 19 | Indiana | Win | 51 | 6 | 8-2 |
| 11 | Jan 1 | Southern California | Win | 14 | 13 | 9-2 |
Game summaries
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[2]
Rivalries
- In the battle for the Old Oaken Bucket, Purdue beat Indiana
- In the battle for the Purdue Cannon, Purdue beat Illinois
- In the battle for the Shillelagh Trophy, Notre Dame beat Purdue
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 | Linebacker | 14 | 359 | Baltimore Colts |
| George Catavolos | Defensive back | 17 | 437 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Awards and honors
- Bob Griese, Sammy Baugh Trophy[4]
- Bob Griese, second in Heisman Trophy voting
References
- ↑ http://cfreference.net/cfr/school.s?id=101&season=1966
- ↑ "Purdue Official Big 10 Rose Bowl Rep". 1966 Nov 20. 2014-Sep-20.
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1967.htm
- ↑ http://www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com/Awards.htm#SAMMY
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