Captained by Rick Egloff and Tom Frazier, the 1966 Cowboy football team had an overall record of 10-1, won the Western Athletic Conference championship with a perfect 5-0 conference record, and defeated Florida State 28-20 in the Sun Bowl. The Cowboys ended the season ranked 15th in the country. Led by a fierce defense, the 1966 Cowboys led the nation in rushing defense, allowing just 38.5 yards per game and setting school and conference records for fewest total yards allowed (385), fewest yards allowed per game (38.5), and lowest average yards allowed per rush (1.1). The Cowboys also led the country in lowest yards allowed per play (2.8), and lowest average yards allowed per punt return (5.0). All of those are still UW single-season records. The 1966 team also holds the Wyoming single-game records for fewest total yards allowed (25 vs. Wichita State) and fewest yards allowed per play (0.4 vs. Wichita State). In addition, the offense ranked third in the nation in scoring at 32.7 points per game. The 1966 team included such stellar players as quarterback Egloff, who passed for over 1100 yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensive backs Dick Speights and Paul Toscano each had six interceptions, with Toscano setting the single-season record for interception return yardage with 165 yards. Jerry Marion led the team in receiving with 33 receptions for 612 yards and 7 touchdowns, and junior running back Jim Kiick (who was the MVP of the Sun Bowl victory) led in rushing with 595 yards on 145 carries for an average of 4.1 per carry. Junior placekicker Jerry DePoyster led the nation in field goals, contributing 71 points, hitting 32 of 39 PATs and 13 of 38 field goals, while also averaging 40.2 yards per punt. Vic Washington returned 34 punts for 443 yards and two touchdowns to lead the nation, and returned seven kickoffs for 234 yards. Wyoming dominated the WAC post-season awards as Coach Lloyd Eaton was honored as Coach of the Year, defensive lineman Jerry Durling was named Lineman of the Year, and the team featured ten first-team all-conference players (Marion, Mike LaHood, Dave Rupp, Kiick, DePoyster, Frazier, Ron "Pedro" Billingsley, Durling, Speights, and Washington), seven second-team honorees (Mal Wagstaff, Egloff, Mike Davenport, Tim Gottberg, Mike Dirks, Toscano, and Ed Froehlich), and one honorable mention player (Tom Gernentz). Billingsley, Egloff, and Davenport were all drafted by the AFL after the season, while Marion had been drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a junior the previous year.

PHOTO CUTLINE:
Front Row (l to r): Mal Wagstaff, Ron "Pedro" Billingsley, Bob Grant, Jerry DePoyster, Tom Frazier, Rick Egloff, Joe Szucs, Mike Davenport, Tom Gernentz, Mike Dirks, Dick Klohs.

Second Row: Chuck Shelton, George Peck, Ken Hutchison, Jerry Saffell, Joe Childs, Bob Freeman, George Mills, George Pachello, Dave Rupp, Tim Gottberg, Gary Nida.

Third Row: Ed Froehlich, Dave Bashaw, Glen Lybarger, Joel McCann, Dennis Isernhagen, Gordon Cramer, Mel Hamilton, Doug Petrie, Wes Ackerson, Jim House, Frank Pescatore.

Fourth Row: Don Klacking, Rod Wells, Mike Thorpe, Jim Popken, Tom Thompson, Pete Schoomaker, Larry Holwell, Dick Speights, Tom Williams, Jerry Marion, Dave Hampton.

Fifth Row: Pete Duda, Joe DeSarro, Jim Stankus, Mike LaHood, Jim Kiick, Bob Aylward, Bill Hill, Gene Huey, Hub Lindsey, Joe Williams.

Sixth Row: Jim Silvestri, Paul Toscano, Joe Cassidy, Perry Padrta, Jack Bowen, Dennis Devlin, Vic Washington.

NOT PICTURED:
Players: Jerry Durling, Byra Kite, Jim Krall
Coaches: Lloyd Eaton (head coach), Bill Baker, Burt Gustafson, C. W. “Wimp” Hewgley, Paul Roach, and Fritz Shurmur.
Team Managers: John Bard, Tony Kaboord
Team Trainers: Jack Dawson, John Omohundro