1966 Washington Huskies football team

1966 Washington Huskies football
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record6–4 (4–3 AAWU)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumHusky Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Athletic Association of Western Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
USC $ 4 1 0 7 4 0
No. 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 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its tenth season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled a 6–4 record, finished in fourth place in the Athletic Association of Western Universities, and outscored its opponents 171 to 141.[1] The team captains were seniors Tom Greenlee and Mike Ryan.

In the season-ending Apple Cup at Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane,[2][3][4] the Huskies defeated rival Washington State for the eighth straight year.

  1. ^ "Washington Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Cougar, Husky seniors in final game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (photos). November 19, 1966. p. 1.
  3. ^ "WSU vs. UW". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (probable starters, rosters). November 19, 1966. p. 10.
  4. ^ Missildine, Harry (November 19, 1966). "Do cycles end at seven years? Underdog Cougars seek answer". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.