1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team

American college football season

1966 Purdue Boilermakers football

Rose Bowl champion

Rose Bowl, W 14–13 vs. USC

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 6
AP| No. 7
Record| 9–2 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Jack Mollenkopf (11th season)

MVP| Bob Griese
Captain| Bob Griese, George Catavolos
Home stadium| Ross–Ade Stadium

Seasons

<- 1965

1967 ->

1966 Big Ten Conference football standings

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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 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. The Boilermakers, led by future National Football League (NFL) quarterback Bob Griese, won the 1967 Rose Bowl. Griese led Purdue to a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference and the school's first appearance in the Rose Bowl Game. The Boilermakers were the runner-up in the Big Ten behind Michigan State, but received the conference's Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule at the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier for the Heisman Trophy in 1966.

## Schedule

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September 17| Ohio*| No. 8|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| | W 42–3| 47,172
September 24| at No. 8 Notre Dame*| No. 7|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)

| ABC| L 14–26| 59,075
October 1| SMU*| |

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| | W 35–23| 46,116
October 8| Iowa| |

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| | W 35–0| 52,715
October 15| at Michigan| No. 9|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI

| | W 22–21| 79,642
October 22| at No. 2 Michigan State| No. 9|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| ABC| L 20–41| 78,014
October 29| Illinois| |

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)

| | W 25–21| 61,643
November 5| at Wisconsin| |

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| | W 23–0| 56,475
November 12| at Minnesota| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| | W 16–0| 49,085
November 19| Indiana| No. 10|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN (Old Oaken Bucket)

| | W 51–6| 62,197
January 1| vs. USC*| No. 7|

* Rose Bowl
* Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)

| NBC| W 14–13| 101,438

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster

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1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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RB | `` | Bob Baltzell
OL | `` | Mike Barnes
WR | `81` | Jim Beirne | Jr
OL | `` | Jim Bonk
OL | `` | Jack Calcaterra
WR | `` | Bob Dillingham
QB | `` | Mike Engelbrecht
OL | `` | Charles Erlenbaugh
WR | `` | Jim Finley
QB | `12` | Bob Griese (C) | Sr
TE | `` | Marion Griffin
RB | `` | Dave Herrick
RB | `` | Bob Hurst
RB | `23` | Leroy Keyes | So
OL | `` | Chuck Kuzneski
OL | `` | Pat Labus
TE | `` | Rich Ruble
G | `65` | Bob Sebeck | Jr
RB | `` | Lou Sims
RB | `47` | Perry Williams | So
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `` | Francis Burke
DB | `86` | George Catavolos (C) | Sr
DB | `25` | John Charles | Sr
DB | `` | Dennis Cirbes
LB | `` | Pat Conley
DB | `45` | Bob Corby | Jr
DL | `` | Robert Holmes
DL | `` | Chuck Kyle
DL | `` | George Olion
DL | `` | Lance Olssen
DL | `` | Fred Rafa
LB | `` | Bob Yunaska
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Jack Mollenkopf

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

## Game summaries

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### Ohio

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See also: 1966 Ohio Bobcats football team

### At Notre Dame

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Purdue at Notre Dame  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 8 Boilermakers | 7 | 0| 0| 7 | 14
• No. 6 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7| 0| 12 | 26

* Date: September 24
* Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
* Game attendance: 59,075
* Television network: ABC (national)

| Scoring summary

1| | PUR| Leroy Keyes 94-yard fumble return (kick good)| PUR 7-0
1| | ND| Nick Eddy 96-yard kickoff return (kick good)| Tied 7-7
2| | ND| Jim Seymour 84-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (kick good)| ND 14-7
4| | ND| Jim Seymour 39-yard pass from Terry Hanratty| ND 20-7
4| | PUR| Perry Williams 1-yard run (kick good)| ND 20-14
4| | ND| Jim Seymour 7-yard pass from Terry Hanratty| ND 26-14

See also: 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

### SMU

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See also: 1966 SMU Mustangs football team

### Iowa

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See also: 1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

### At Michigan

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Purdue at Michigan  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 9 Boilermakers | 7 | 7| 2| 6 | 22
Wolverines | 0 | 14| 7| 0 | 21

* Date: October 15
* Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
* Game attendance: 79,642

See also: 1966 Michigan Wolverines football team

### At Michigan State

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Purdue at Michigan State  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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No. 9 Boilermakers | 0 | 0| 7| 13 | 20
• No. 2 Spartans | 7 | 14| 14| 6 | 41

* Date: October 22
* Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Game attendance: 70,014

| Scoring summary

Q1| | MSU| Lee 3-yard run (Kenney kick)| MSU 7–0
Q2| | MSU| Raye 16-yard run (Kenney kick)| MSU 14–0
Q2| | MSU| Apisa 6-yard pass from Raye (Kenney kick)| MSU 21–0
Q3| | MSU| Apisa 2-yard run (Kenney kick)| MSU 28–0
Q3| | PUR| Griese 6-yard run (Griese kick)| MSU 28–7
Q3| | MSU| Apisa 10-yard run (Kenney kick)| MSU 35–7
Q4| | PUR| Hurst 2-yard run (kick failed)| MSU 35–13
Q4| | MSU| Cavender 2-yard run (pass failed)| MSU 41–13
Q4| | PUR| Griese 2-yard run (Griese kick)| MSU 41–20

See also: 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team

### Illinois

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See also: 1966 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Purdue football rivalry

### At Wisconsin

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See also: 1966 Wisconsin Badgers football team

### At Minnesota

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See also: 1966 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

### Indiana

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See also: 1966 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Oaken Bucket

* Purdue clinches Rose Bowl berth
* Bob Griese 11/21, 255 Yds, 3 TD, 1 FG, 6/7 XP
* Leroy Keyes Rush TD, Pass TD, INT
* Jim Beirne 2 TD Rec
* Biggest margin in rivalry since 1893[2]

### USC (Rose Bowl)

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Purdue vs. USC  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• No. 7 Boilermakers | 0 | 7| 7| 0 | 14
Trojans | 0 | 7| 0| 6 | 13

* Date: January 2
* Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
* Game attendance: 101,438
* TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy

| Scoring summary

Q2| | PUR| Perry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick)| PUR 7–0
Q2| | USC| McCall 1-yard run (Rossovich kick)| Tied 7–7
Q3| | PUR| Perry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick)| PUR 14–7
Q4| | USC| Rod Sherman 19-yard pass from Troy Winslow (pass failed)| PUR 14–13

Main article: 1967 Rose Bowl

See also: 1966 USC Trojans football team

## Team players in the NFL

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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club

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Bob Griese | Quarterback | 1 | 4 | Miami Dolphins
John Charles | Defensive back | 6 | 145 | New England Patriots
Mike Barnes | Defensive back | 8 | 194 | Pittsburgh Steelers
Pat Conley | Linebacker | 14 | 359 | Baltimore Colts
George Catavolos | Defensive back | 17 | 437 | Philadelphia Eagles

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## Awards and honors

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* Bob Griese, Sammy Baugh Trophy[4]
* Bob Griese, second in Heisman Trophy voting

## References

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1. ^ "2022 Purdue Football Record Book" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. p. 88. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
2. ^ "Purdue Official Big 10 Rose Bowl Rep". Palm Beach Post. 1966 Nov 20. 2014-Sep-20.
3. ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
4. ^ "Awards". www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.

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Purdue Boilermakers football

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* Stuart Field (1892–1924)
* Ross–Ade Stadium (1924–present)

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