1966_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team

1966 Utah State Aggies football team

1966 Utah State Aggies football team

American college football season

The 1966 Utah State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Utah State University as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Tony Knap, the Aggies compiled a 4–6 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 181 to 163.[1][2]

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The team's statistical leaders included John Pappas with 535 passing yards, Eric Maughan with 574 rushing yards and 31 points scored, Dave Clark with 251 receiving yards.[3][4]

Knap resigned after the season in January 1967 for an assistant coaching position with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[5][6] He was succeeded in February by Chuck Mills, the offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs,[7][8] the champions of the American Football League (AFL).

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References

  1. [1]
    "1966 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "2018 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. 2018. pp. 190, 195. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2019.
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    "1966 Utah State Aggies Stats". SR/College Football. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
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    2018 Media Guide, pp. 154-155.
  5. [5]
    Miller, Hack (January 18, 1967). "Aggies' Tony Knap resigns". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B2.
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    "Tony Knap resigns". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 19, 1967. p. 11.
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    "Ags name grid coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). February 9, 1967. p. D1.
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    Ferguson, George (February 10, 1967). "USU grid coach maps battle plan". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. D1.
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    Curt Mosher (September 25, 1966). "Utah State Falls, 28-8: Three-Minute Outburst Eases NU Frustration". Sunday Journal and Star (Lincoln, NE). pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Ray Schwartz (October 9, 1966). "Cats Use Air Assault to Rip Aggies 27-7: Carter Fires Four T.D. Passes in BYU Win". The Sunday Herald. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Utah State Stuns Utah; Staley Stars As Ags Trip Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 20, 1966. p. B15 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dan McGuire (November 27, 1966). "Utah Clobbers Hawaii, 48 to 0". Sunday Star-Bulletin and Advertiser (Honolulu). p. G1 – via Newspapers.com.
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