1966 Oklahoma State
4–5–1 (4–2–1 Big Eight), coached by Phil Cutchin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas State 21–6Nov 19
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at 5Arkansas | L 10–14 | 17% |
| Oct 1 | at Houston | L 9–35 | 29% |
| Oct 8 | vs Colorado | W 11–10 | 43% |
| Oct 15 | at Missouri | L 0–7 | 17% |
| Oct 22 | vs Kansas | W 10–7 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | vs Iowa State | T 14–14 | 59% |
| Nov 5 | at Texas Tech | L 7–10 | 37% |
| Nov 12 | at 4Nebraska | L 6–21 | 11% |
| Nov 19 | at Kansas State | W 21–6 | 66% |
| Dec 3 | vs Oklahoma | W 15–14 | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oklahoma 15–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big Eight.
In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
Players on this team
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.
- Record
- 4–5–1
- Conference
- 4–2–1 tied for 3rd in Big Eight
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 103–138
- Coach
- Phil Cutchin
- Elo
- 1438 +0 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 3.3 No. 47 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 3 | Dennis Randall DE | New York Jets |
| Rd 3 | Harold Akin OT | San Diego Chargers |
| Rd 3 | Leon Ward LB | Baltimore Colts |
All-Big Eight
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
J.B. ChristianOTAP-1- Dennis RandallDTAP-1
Second team
- Harry CheatwoodDBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1966 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1966 Big Eight standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6–1 | 9–2 | 6 |
| Colorado | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Missouri | 4–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 4–2–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Oklahoma | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Iowa State | 2–3–2 | 2–6–2 | |
| Kansas | 0–6–1 | 2–7–1 | |
| Kansas State | 0–6–1 | 0–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.