1966 Football Team
| Overall Record: 6-4 | Conference Record: 4-3 |
| Conference Finish: 3rd place tie | |
| Coach: Chalmers "Bump" Elliott | |
| Captain: Jack Clancy | |
| All-Americans: Jack D. Clancy, Richard R. Volk | |
| All-Conference: Rick Volk, Jack Clancy, Don Bailey, Jim Detwiler, Dave Fisher, Frank Nunley | |
| Most Valuable Player: Jack Clancy | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Don Bailey | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: Tom Stincic | |
| Arthur Robinsion Scholarship Award: Clayton Wilhite | |
| Trainer: Jim Hunt | |
| Assistant coaches: William Dodd, Dennis Fitzgerald, Henry Fonde, Donald James, George Mans, Tony Mason, Y.C. McNease | |
| Manager: David Muir | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | -/- | 09/17 | H | W | 41-0 | 56,097 |
| California | 9/- | 09/24 | A | W | 17-7 | 41,302 |
| North Carolina | 8/- | 10/01 | H | L | 7-21 | 88,233 |
| Michigan State | -/1 | 10/08 | A | L | 7-20 | 78,833 |
| Purdue | -/9 | 10/15 | H | L | 21-22 | 79,642 |
| Minnesota (HC) | -/- | 10/22 | H | W | 49-0 | 71,749 |
| Wisconsin | -/- | 10/29 | A | W | 28-17 | 51,861 |
| Illinois | -/- | 11/0 | H | L | 21-28 | 59,322 |
| Northwestern | -/- | 11/12 | H | W | 28-20 | 58,556 |
| Ohio State | -/- | 11/19 | A | W | 17-3 | 83,403 |
| Totals | 236-138 | 668,998 | ||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Jon Kramer (4) Warren Sipp (3) Rocky Rosema (2) Clayton Wilhite | |
| left tackle |
Ray Phillips (5) William Hardy Dick Williamson Bob Mielke Jerry Miklos Ken Wright | |
| left guard |
Henry Hanna (7) Bob Mielke Barry Dehlin Paul D'Eramo | |
| center |
Joseph Dayton (8) Dave Porter Jerry Miklos | |
| right guard |
Donald Bailey (6) Frank Nunley (2) Tom Stincic William Hardy | |
| right tackle |
James Hribal (5) Dave Porter (3) Jerry Miklos Frank Nunley | |
| right end |
Jack Clancy (6) Tom Stincic (3) Jon Kramer | |
| quarterback |
Dick Vidmer (9) Rick Volk | |
| fullback |
David Fisher (7) Rick Volk (2) Dick Sygar | |
| left halfback |
Ernie Sharpe (5) John Rowser (3) Mike Bass (2) Jim Detwiler | |
| right halfback |
Mike Bass (4) Carl Ward (3) Dick Sygar (2) |
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Jon Kramer (6) Rocky Rosema (4) | |
| left tackle |
Dick Williamson (7) Bob Mielke (3) | |
| middle guard |
Bob Mielke (7) Tom Goss (3) | |
| right tackle |
Dave Porter (7) William Hardy (3) | |
| right end | Tom Stincic (10) | |
| linebacker |
Dennis Morgan (7) Barry Dehlin (3) | |
| linebacker |
Frank Nunley (10)
| |
| corner back | John Rowser (10) | |
| corner back | Mike Bass (10) | |
| safety | Dick Sygar (10) | |
| safety | Rick Volk (10) |
View full 1966 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1966 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- student manager David Muir, trainer James Hunt, Tom Stincic, Gerald Miklos, Jon Kramer, Roger Rosema, Dave Porter, Warren Sipp
- 4th Row
- Ernest Sharpe, Ron Johnson, Peter Mair, Robert Wedge, John Reynolds, Paul D'Eramo, Dick Vidmer, Jerald Hartman, manager?
- 3rd Row
- Stan Kemp, Derrick Humphries, Rick Volk, Ray Phillips, Tom Goss, Jerry Danhof, Jim Detwiler, Thomas Landsittel, Richard Williamson, Dennis Morgan
- 2nd Row
- Louis Lee, Barry Dehlin, David Fisher, Clayt Wilhite, Mike Bass, Henry Hanna, James Hribal, Kenneth Wright, John Buzynski, Robert Mielke, Rick Sygar
- Front Row
- William Hardy, John Rowser, Frank Nunley, Fritz Crisler, captain Jack Clancy, coach Chalmers (Bump) Elliott, Joe Dayton, Don Bailey, Carl Ward
1966 Team Photo
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