1966 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

1966 Arizona State Sun Devils football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 5 0 0 10 1 0
BYU 3 2 0 8 2 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Utah 3 2 0 5 5 0
Arizona 1 4 0 3 7 0
New Mexico 0 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Frank Kush, the Sun Devils compiled a 5–5 record (3–2 in WAC, second), and were outscored 174 to 166.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included John Goodman with 1,259 passing yards, Travis Williams with 551 rushing yards, and Ken Dyer with 496 receiving yards.[3]

Don Baker, Bill Kajikawa, Paul Kemp, Larry Kentera, Jack Stovall, and Dick Tamburo were assistant coaches.[4] The team captains were offensive tackle Ray Shirey and defensive end Steve Timarac.[5] The Sun Devils finished 3–3 at home and 2–2 on the road. All home games were played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

  1. ^ "1966 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 121. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "1967 Arizona State Sun Devils Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Arizona State Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2007. p. 183. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  5. ^ 2007 Media Guide, p. 172.