1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 1966 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Lloyd Eaton, they were members of the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie.
The Cowboys were won the first of three consecutive conference titles, outscored their opponents 355 to 89, and had the nation's best rushing defense.
Led on offense by senior quarterback Rick Egloff and junior running back Jim Kiick, Wyoming defeated Florida State in the at Defensive tackle Ron Billingsley was a first round pick in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the fourteenth overall selection.Schedule
- The AP rankings included only the top ten this season; the final poll was released in late November.
NFL/AFL Draft
Four Cowboys were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds.
Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
Ron Billingsley | Defensive tackle | 1 | 14 | San Diego Chargers |
Rick Egloff | Quarterback | 6 | 155 | Oakland Raiders |
Don Klacking | Running back | 8 | 203 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Mike Davenport | Running back | 17 | 428 | Pittsburgh Steelers |