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1966 All-Big Ten Conference Football Team
The 1966 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Ten Conference teams for the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. Players from the 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team dominated the All-Big Ten team in 1966, taking eight of the 22 first-team spots. Players from 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Purdue and 1966 Michigan Wolverines football team, Michigan each received four spots. Offensive selections Quarterbacks * Bob Griese, Purdue (AP-1; UPI-1) * Jimmy Raye II, Michigan State (AP-2; UPI-2) Running backs * Clinton Jones (American football), Clinton Jones, Michigan State (AP-1; UPI-1 [halfback]) * Jim Detwiler, Michigan (AP-1; UPI-1 [halfback]) * Dave Fisher, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-1 [fullback]) * Bob Apisa, Michigan State (AP-1) * Bo Rein, Ohio State (AP-2; UPI-2 [halfback]) * Carl Ward, Michigan (AP-2; UPI-2 [halfback]) * Mike Krivoshia, Indian (UPI-2 [fullback]) Ends * Gene Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Big Ten Conference Football Season
The 1966 Big Ten Conference football season was the 71st season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team, under head coach Duffy Daugherty, won the Big Ten football championship, compiled a 9–0–1 record, and was ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll. Four Spartans' players were among the first eight selections in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft: defensive tackle Bubba Smith (first); running back Clinton Jones (American football), Clinton Jones (second); linebacker George Webster (American football), George Webster (fifth); and flanker Gene Washington (American football, born 1944), Gene Washington (eighth). The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team, under head coach Jack Mollenkopf, finished in second place with a 9–2 record and was ranked No. 7 in the final AP Poll. The Boilermakers received the conference's berth to play in the 1967 Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Apisa
Robert Apisa (born June 4, 1945) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Michigan State University. Early years Apisa, one of eleven children, was born in American Samoa. His parents moved the family to Hawaii when he was seven. He didn't start playing football until entering the ninth grade at Farrington High School. He also practiced baseball and track. He accepted a football scholarship from Michigan State University. He was named a starter at fullback as a sophomore, registering 126 carries for 715 yards (second on the team and third in the conference), a 5.7-yard average and 10 touchdowns. At the end of the season he was limited with injuries, but still was able to become the first player of Samoan ancestry to be named All-American. He required off-season knee surgery. On November 19, 1966, he was a part of the contest played against the University of Notre Dame called " The Game of the Century", which ended in a 10–10 tie. It was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Rowser
John Felix Rowser (born April 24, 1944) was an American football player, a defensive back in the National Football League for ten seasons with the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos. In his rookie season, he was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl II championship team, Vince Lombardi's last title. He played college football at the University of Michigan as a cornerback and halfback, from 1963 to 1966. Early years Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Rowser attended Eastern High School in Detroit, Michigan. College career Rowser enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1962 and played college football for head coach Bump Elliott from 1963 to 1966. As a senior, he started all 10 games at cornerback and three games at left halfback for the 1966 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 6–4 record, outscored opponents 236–138, and finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference. Used principally on defense, he gained only 82 yards on 24 carri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gibbs (Canadian Football)
Richard Gibbs (born c. 1945) was a Canadian and American football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1967. He previously played college football at the University of Iowa (winning letters in 1965 and 1966) and lived in Chariton, Iowa. He was selected in the 1967 NFL draft by the San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Y ... in Round 13. References 1940s births Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Living people Iowa Hawkeyes football players Players of American football from Oak Park, Illinois Players of Canadian football from Illinois People from Chariton, Iowa American football halfbacks Canadian football running backs {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leroy Keyes
Marvin Leroy Keyes (February 18, 1947 – April 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back and safety for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers. He was an All-American as a halfback on offense and played corner on defense and returned kicks and punts. He also played both ways for Philadelphia before settling in as a solid strong safety. College career Keyes played college football at Purdue University, where he was an All-American in 1967 and 1968, and finished third in the 1967 Heisman Trophy voting, he finished second in the 1968 Heisman Trophy voting. In his very first collegiate game, played on national television against eventual national champion Notre Dame, Keyes made his presence known by returning a fumble 94 yards for a touchd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Clark (American Football)
Phil Clark (born April 28, 1945) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and New England Patriots. He played college football at Northwestern University. He was drafted with the 76th overall pick in the third round of the 1967 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Early years Clark attended Taylor High School, before accepting a football scholarship from Northwestern University. He was considered the fastest man on the team and played roving linebacker as a junior. In 1966, he was named the starter at safety, intercepting 3 passes while receiving second-team All-American and Al-Big Ten honors. He also played in the East–West Shrine Game, the Hula Bowl and the 1967 Chicago College All-Star Game. Professional career Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys entered the 1967 NFL Draft without a first and second round draft choice, that were traded as part of the price to resolve the Ralph Neely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Volk
Richard Robert Volk (born March 15, 1945) is a former American football player who played for the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins. He retired with 38 career interceptions and 13 fumble recoveries, and totaled 574 yards on interception returns and 548 yards on punt returns. Volk played college football for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and was a member of the 1964 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship and defeated Oregon State in the 1965 Rose Bowl. He played as a defensive back for Michigan's defensive unit and as a halfback and quarterback for the offensive unit. Volk was also selected by the Sporting News as a first-team All-American in 1967. In 1989, he was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor; Volk and Ron Johnson were the first two football players from the 1960s to be so honored. Volk went on to a successful 12-year career as a safety in the National Football League. He played nine years wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Webster (American Football)
George Delano Webster (November 25, 1945 – April 19, 2007) was an American football player. He played professionally as a linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League with the Houston Oilers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New England Patriots. Webster played college football at Michigan State University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. College career Webster was a defensive back, he is listed as one of the top 100 players (No. 31) at his alma mater, Michigan State University (MSU), where he played from 1964 to 1966. At MSU, he played roverback, a position created by head coach Duffy Daugherty as a combination of safety and linebacker who could run with wide receivers but be strong enough to take on any running back. His Spartan teams compiled a 23–6–1 record, including the famous 10–10 tie against Notre Dame on November 19, 1966, and won a share of the national championship in 1965 (UPI & National Football Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Nunley
Frank Hembre Nunley (born October 1, 1945), known by the nickname Fudge Hammer, is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966 and professional football for the San Francisco 49ers from 1967 to 1976. Early years Nunley was born in Lexington, Alabama, in 1945, and attended Belleville High School in Belleville, Michigan. University of Michigan Nunley played college football for the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1966. He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team linebacker on its 1966 All-Big Ten Conference football team. He was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1989. San Francisco 49ers Nunley was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (62nd overall pick) of the 1967 NFL Draft. He remained with the 49ers for 10 seasons from 1967 to 1976. Playing at the linebacker position, Nunley became a starter in 1969 and anchored the 49ers defense in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Kyle (American Football)
Charles Douglas Kyle (born September 25, 1947) is a former American football linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Purdue University. Early years Kyle grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. He attended Highlands High School, where he practiced football, shot put and also won a state diving championship. He accepted a football scholarship from Purdue University. He was a three-year starter at the middle guard position. He was an All-Big Ten player in 1966 (UPI-1), 1967 (AP-1, UPI-1), and 1968 (AP-1, UPI-1). He was also a consensus first-team selection as a middle guard on the 1968 College Football All-America Team. Professional career Kyle was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (125th overall) of the 1969 NFL draft. He was waived on September 15. In 1969, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He appeared in 6 games and played in the 57th Grey Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubba Smith
Charles Aaron Smith (February 28, 1945 – August 3, 2011), commonly known as Bubba Smith, was an American football defensive end and actor. He first came into prominence at Michigan State University, where he twice earned All-American honors on the Spartans football team. Smith had a major role in a 10–10 tie with Notre Dame in 1966 that was billed as " The Game of the Century." He is one of only six players to have his jersey number retired by the program. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. The first selection of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, Smith played nine years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts (1967–1971), Oakland Raiders (1973–1974), and Houston Oilers (1975–1976). He was the Colts' starting left defensive end for five seasons, playing in Super Bowls III and V. He was named to two Pro Bowls and was a First-team All-Pro in 1971. He had tremendous quickness despite being and , a combination which usual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Clancy
Jack David Clancy (born June 18, 1944) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and 1969 and for the Green Bay Packers in 1970. He also played in college for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1963 to 1966. At Michigan, Clancy started as a quarterback, switched to halfback, returned punts and kickoffs, and became a star as an end. In two seasons as an end (1965–1966), Clancy rewrote the Michigan receiving record book. At the time of his graduation, he held the school records for most receptions and receiving yards in a career, season and game. His 1966 total of 197 receiving yards against Oregon State remained Michigan's single-game receiving record until November 6, 2010. He was named an All-American and also set the Big Ten Conference record for most receptions in a single season of conference play. Though most of his records have since been broken, Clancy continues to rank among the leading receivers in Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |