1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team
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The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University
in the 1966 college football season
. The Boilermakers, led by future NFL
quarterback
Bob Griese
, won the .
and the school's first appearance in the , where they defeated USC, 14-13. The Boilermakers were actually the runner-ups behind Michigan State
, but got the Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule of the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier
for the 1966 Heisman Trophy
.
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
in the 1966 college football season
1966 college football season
The 1966 college football season was marked by controversy as the year of "The Tie", a November 19 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame. Neither team participated in a post-season bowl game. At the same time, 1966 was the first year that the professional football...
. The Boilermakers, led by future NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Bob Griese
Bob Griese
Robert Allen "Bob" Griese is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins...
, won the .
Season
Griese led Purdue to a second place finish in the Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
and the school's first appearance in the , where they defeated USC, 14-13. The Boilermakers were actually the runner-ups behind Michigan State
1966 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1966 college football season.-Regular season:The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football vs. Notre Dame football game remains one of the greatest, and most controversial, games in college football history...
, but got the Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule of the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrier is an American college football coach and player. Spurrier is the current head coach of the University of South Carolina's Gamecocks football team. He is also a former professional player and coach...
for the 1966 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Boilermakers points | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | Sept 17 | Ohio | Win | 42 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Sept. 24 | @ Notre Dame | Loss | 14 | 26 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Oct. 1 | Southern Methodist | Win | 35 | 23 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Oct 8 | Iowa | Win | 35 | 0 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Oct 15 | @ Michigan | Win | 22 | 21 | 4-1 |
| 6 | Oct 22 | @ Michigan State | Loss | 20 | 41 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Oct 29 | Illinois | Win | 25 | 21 | 5-2 |
| 8 | Nov 5 | @ Wisconsin | Win | 23 | 0 | 6-2 |
| 9 | Nov 12 | @ Minnesota | Win | 16 | 0 | 7-2 |
| 10 | Nov 19 | Indiana | Win | 51 | 6 | 8-2 |
| 11 | Jan 1 | Southern California | Win | 14 | 13 | 9-2 |
Rivalries
- In the battle for the Old Oaken BucketOld Oaken BucketThe Old Oaken Bucket is the name of the trophy that is annually awarded to the winner of the Big Ten Conference college football game between Indiana University and Purdue University. It is one of the oldest football trophies in the nation...
, Purdue beat Indiana - In the battle for the Purdue CannonPurdue CannonThe Purdue Cannon is presented to the winner of the University of Illinois-Purdue University football game. The cannon was conceived by Purdue students 95 years ago but was first presented as a trophy by an Illinois alumnus in 1943....
, Purdue beat Illinois - In the battle for the Shillelagh TrophyShillelagh TrophyThe Shillelagh Trophy is a trophy exchanged between Notre Dame and Purdue, being held by the winner of the annual football game. The two in-state rivals first played each other in 1896 and the game has occurred annually since 1946. The trophy, first presented in 1957, is a club donated by Joe...
, Notre Dame beat Purdue
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Bob Griese | Quarterback | 1 | 4 | Miami Dolphins 1967 Miami Dolphins season -NFL Draft:-Season schedule:-Season standings:-Roster:-Notes and references:**... |
| John Charles | Defensive back | 6 | 145 | New England Patriots |
| Mike Barnes | Defensive back | 8 | 194 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Week 1 : Chicago Bears :at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT* Game weather: Snow* Game attendance: 53,565* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
| Pat Conley | Linebacker | 14 | 359 | Baltimore Colts 1967 Baltimore Colts season The 1967 Baltimore Colts season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1967 season with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties. They tied for first in the Western Conference's Coastal division with the Los... |
| George Catavolos | Defensive back | 17 | 437 | Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Philadelphia Eagles season -Offseason:The Eagles held their 1967 training camp for the last time at Hershey Park Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The following year they trained at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, home of the Albright College Lions.-NFL Draft:... |
Awards and honors
- Bob GrieseBob GrieseRobert Allen "Bob" Griese is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins...
, Sammy Baugh TrophySammy Baugh TrophyThe Sammy Baugh Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's top college passer. The award is named in honor of former Texas Christian University and Washington Redskins quarterback "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh. The trophy has been given out by the Touchdown Club of Columbus since 1959... - Bob Griese, second in Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
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