1966 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1966 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1–8–1 (1–5–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPFrank Stavroff
CaptainFrank Stavroff
Home stadiumSeventeenth Street Stadium
1966 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
No. 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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Seventeenth Street Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by John Pont, in his second year as head coach of the Hoosiers.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Miami (OH)*
L 10–2028,538[1]
September 24at Northwestern
W 26–1437,777[2]
October 17:30 p.m.at Texas*
L 0–3556,000[3]
October 8Minnesota
  • Seventeenth Street Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN
T 7–734,721[4]
October 15Illinois
  • Seventeenth Street Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 10–2439,339[5]
October 21at Miami (FL)*
L 7–1419,627[6]
October 29at Iowa
L 19–2038,952[7]
November 5at Ohio State
L 0–780,834[8]
November 12No. 2 Michigan State
  • Seventeenth Street Stadium
  • Bloomington, IN (rivalry)
L 19–3730,096[9]
November 19at No. 10 Purdue
L 6–5162,197[10]

1967 NFL draftees

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Bob Van Pelt Center 5 114 Philadelphia Eagles

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References

  1. ^ "Redskins surprise Hoosiers". The Saginaw News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hoosiers shock Wildcats 26–14 behind Stavroff". Minneapolis Tribune. September 25, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "56,000 see Texans rout Hoosiers, 35–0". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hoosiers tie Gophers, 7–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illini 'outgrab' IU 24–10". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Evans, Luther (October 22, 1966). "Hurricanes Slosh Past Indiana, 14-7". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1D, 5D. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Hawkeyes turn back Indiana 20–19". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buckeyes tip Hoosiers, 7–0". Wisconsin State Journal. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dave Overpeck (November 13, 1966). "MSU Wins Big 10; Raps I.U., 37–19". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 1, 4 (sports) – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Griese, Purdue shatter Hoosiers, 51–6". The Kansas City Star. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 Indiana)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  12. ^ "1966 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "1966 Football Schedule". Indiana University. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Indiana Football 2023 Record Book" (PDF). Indiana University. p. 14. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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