1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–2–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Home stadiumLewis Field
1966 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Nebraska $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Colorado 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Missouri 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Oklahoma State 4 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Oklahoma 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Iowa State 2 – 3 – 2 2 – 6 – 2
Kansas 0 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Kansas State 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 4–2–1, tying for third place in the Big 8. Oklahoma State played home game at Lewis Field in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at No. 5 Arkansas*
L 10–1447,000[1]
October 1Houston*
L 9–3543,743[2]
October 8Colorado
W 11–1027,000[3]
October 15at Missouri
L 0–754,000[4]
October 22Kansas
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
W 10–721,000[5]
October 29Iowa State
  • Lewis Field
  • Stillwater, OK
T 14–1433,500[6]
November 5at Texas Tech*
L 7–1028,175[7]
November 12at No. 4 Nebraska
L 6–2165,102[8]
November 19at Kansas State
W 21–69,300[9]
December 3Oklahoma
W 15–1438,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [11][12]

Game summaries

Oklahoma

Team 1 234Total
Oklahoma 0 086 14
• Oklahoma State 0 807 15
Scoring summary
2OSURonnie Johnson 10-yard run (Ronnie Johnson to Tommy Boone pass)OSU 8-0
3OURon Shotts 3-yard run (Bob Warmack to Bob Kalsu pass)Tied 8-8
4OSURonnie Johnson 4-yard run (Craig Kessler kick)OSU 15-8
41:29OURon Shotts 1-yard run (pass failed)OSU 15-14

Oklahoma State defensive backs Charlie Trimble and Willard Nahrgang stopped Oklahoma tailback Ron Shotts at the two on the conversion play to preserve their second straight win over the Sooners.[13]

After the season

The 1967 NFL/AFL draft was held on March 14–15, 1967. The following Cowboys were selected.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
3 66 Dennis Randall Defensive end New York Jets
3 67 Harold Akin Tackle San Diego Chargers
3 71 Leon Ward Linebacker Baltimore Colts
12 307 J. B. Christian Guard Baltimore Colts
17 435 Terry Bacigalupo Defensive end St. Louis Cardinals

References

  1. ^ "Surprised Porkers score late to toss Cowboys". The Commercial Appeal. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cougars claw O-State, 35 to 9". Tulsa World. October 2, 1966. Retrieved April 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cowboys use late heroics". The Manhattan Mercury. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mizzou lateral sinks Cowboys". The Lincoln Sunday Journal & Star. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oklahoma State topples Kansas". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys rally to tie". The Kansas City Star. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Tech slips past Cowpokes". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nebraska wins 9th straight". The Des Moines Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cats slip into familiar rut, 21–6". The Manhattan Mercury. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "2-pointer fails, OSU dumps OU". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. December 4, 1966. Retrieved March 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Schedule/Results (1966 Oklahoma State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  12. ^ "1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  13. ^ "Defensive Duo Crushes Sooner Charge; State Wins." Eugene Register-Guard. 1966 Dec 5.
  14. ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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