1966 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 1966 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Mackenzie, they played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference.
| 1966 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| 1966 record | 6–4 (4–3 Big 8) |
| Head coach |
|
| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,836) |
| 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 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A longtime assistant at Arkansas, Mackenzie was hired in December 1965.[1]
Following one of the worst seasons in program history, the Sooners improved to 6–4, defeated rival Texas for the first time in nine years,[2] and upset undefeated rival Nebraska on Thanksgiving,[3][4] Mackenzie was named the Coach of the Year in the Big Eight.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Oregon* | W 17–0 | 48,590 | |||
| September 24 | at Iowa State | W 33–11 | 21,467 | |||
| October 8 | vs. Texas* | W 18–9 | 75,504 | |||
| October 15 | at Kansas | W 35–0 | 37,252 | |||
| October 22 | No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 10 |
| L 0–38 | 62,626 | |
| October 29 | at Colorado | L 21–24 | 35,738 | |||
| November 5 | Kansas State |
| W 37–6 | 44,792 | ||
| November 12 | Missouri |
| L 7–10 | 55,585 | ||
| November 24 | No. 4 Nebraska |
| ABC | W 10–9 | 42,884 | |
| December 3 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–15 | 36,581 | |||
| ||||||
Game summaries
Oregon
|
Iowa State
|
Texas
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
|
Notre Dame
|
Colorado
|
Kansas State
|
Missouri
|
Nebraska
|
Oklahoma State
|
Postseason
NFL/AFL draft
The following players were drafted into the National Football League or American Football League following the season.[8]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Riley | Tackle | 2 | 29 | Miami Dolphins |
| Ben Hart | Running back | 3 | 80 | New Orleans Saints |
| James Roy Jackson | Wide receiver | 4 | 96 | Oakland Raiders |
| Eugene Ross | Defensive back | 9 | 236 | New Orleans Saints |
| Tom Stidham | Kicker | 13 | 292 | New York Giants |
References
- "Mackenzie faces two big problems". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 23, 1965. p. 10.
- "Field goals boost OU past Texas". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. October 9, 1966. p. 11A.
- "Sooners upset Nebraska, 10-9". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 25, 1966. p. 13.
- "Nebraska loses bid for college crown". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. November 25, 1967. p. 10.
- Van Valkenberg, Jim (December 1, 1966). "Nebraskans lead All-Big 8 team". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. p. 15.
- "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- "Field Goals Stop Texas." Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1966
- "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.