1966 BYU
8–2 (3–2 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Tommy Hudspeth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 38–0Nov 26
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at San José State | W 19–9 | 51% |
| Sep 30 | vs Colorado State | W 27–24 | 69% |
| Oct 8 | vs Utah State | W 27–7 | 64% |
| Oct 14 | vs Arizona State | L 7–10 | 68% |
| Oct 22 | at New Mexico | W 33–6 | 63% |
| Oct 29 | at Arizona | W 16–14 | 67% |
| Nov 5 | vs UTEP | W 53–33 | 60% |
| Nov 12 | at Utah | W 35–13 | 46% |
| Nov 19 | vs Wyoming | L 14–47 | 53% |
| Nov 26 | vsPacific | W 38–0 | 92% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Pacific 38–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
Led the nationVirgil Carter: total offense (2,545 yds)
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 2nd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 269–163
- Coach
- Tommy Hudspeth
- Elo
- 1600 +88 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 9.6 No. 28 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 3 | Curg Belcher DB | Washington Redskins |
| Rd 6 | Virgil Carter QB | Chicago Bears |
1966 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 5–0 | 10–1 | |
 BYU | 3–2 | 8–2 | |
| Arizona State | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Utah | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Arizona | 1–4 | 3–7 | |
| New Mexico | 0–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.