1966 Western Michigan
7–3 (5–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Doolittle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Michigan 31–14Sep 24
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Lamar | W 16–14 | 86% |
| Sep 24 | vs Central Michigan | W 31–14 | 90% |
| Oct 1 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–26 | 22% |
| Oct 8 | vs Bowling Green | W 16–14 | 47% |
| Oct 15 | at Kent State | W 23–20 | 43% |
| Oct 22 | vs Toledo | W 14–13 | 66% |
| Oct 29 | at Marshall | W 35–29 | 65% |
| Nov 5 | vs Ohio | W 20–13 | 68% |
| Nov 12 | atXavier | L 6–21 | 51% |
| Nov 19 | atWest Texas | L 7–30 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Texas 30–7; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.
In program history: The tied 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 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.
Mid-American Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Miami (OH)
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–194
- Coach
- Bill Doolittle
- Elo
- 1446 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −8.7 No. 91 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 2 | Bob Rowe DT | St. Louis Cardinals |
1966 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 5–1 | 9–1 | |
 Western Michigan | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| Ohio | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| Kent State | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Toledo | 1–5 | 2–7–1 | |
| Marshall | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.