1966 Houston
8–2, coached by Bill Yeoman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 73–14Nov 5
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Florida State | W 21–13 | 34% |
| Sep 23 | vs Washington State | W 21–7 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | vs Oklahoma State | W 35–9 | 71% |
| Oct 15 | vs Mississippi State | W 28–0 | 68% |
| Oct 22 | vs Ole Miss | L 6–27 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | vsTampa | W 48–9 | 88% |
| Nov 5 | vs Tulsa | W 73–14 | 52% |
| Nov 12 | at Kentucky | W 56–18 | 58% |
| Nov 26 | vs Memphis | L 13–14 | 65% |
| Dec 3 | vs Utah | W 34–14 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah 34–14; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 81 on file).
Players on this team
Dick PostRunning back- Bo BurrisQuarterback
- Ken HebertReceiver
- Rich StotterGuard
- Carl CunninghamDefensive end
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1966.
Led the nationBo Burris: passing touchdowns (22 TD); Ken Hebert: receiving touchdowns (11 TD), points (113 pts); Don Bean: punt return average (20.2)
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 335–125
- Coach
- Bill Yeoman
- Elo
- 1628 +142 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 21.7 No. 5 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Melvin Robertson
- Captain
- Dickie Post
Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 2 | Bo Burris QB | New Orleans Saints |
| Rd 2 | Thomas Beer TE | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 4 | Carl Cunningham DE | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 4 | Dick Post RB | San Diego Chargers |