The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. The Boilermakers, led by future National Football League (NFL) quarterback Bob Griese, won the 1967 Rose Bowl. Griese led Purdue to a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference and the school's first appearance in the Rose Bowl Game. The Boilermakers were the runner-up in the Big Ten behind Michigan State, but received the conference's Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule at the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier for the Heisman Trophy in 1966.
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 17 | Ohio* | No. 8 | | | W 42–3 | 47,172 |
September 24 | at No. 8 Notre Dame* | No. 7 | | ABC | L 14–26 | 59,075 |
October 1 | SMU* | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 35–23 | 46,116 |
October 8 | Iowa | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN
| | W 35–0 | 52,715 |
October 15 | at Michigan | No. 9 | | | W 22–21 | 79,642 |
October 22 | at No. 2 Michigan State | No. 9 | | ABC | L 20–41 | 78,014 |
October 29 | Illinois | | - Ross–Ade Stadium
- West Lafayette, IN (rivalry)
| | W 25–21 | 61,643 |
November 5 | at Wisconsin | | | | W 23–0 | 56,475 |
November 12 | at Minnesota | | | | W 16–0 | 49,085 |
November 19 | Indiana | No. 10 | | | W 51–6 | 62,197 |
January 1 | vs. USC* | No. 7 | | NBC | W 14–13 | 101,438 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team roster |
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Coaches |
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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At Notre Dame
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Purdue at Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Boilermakers |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• No. 6 Fighting Irish |
7 |
7 | 0 | 12 |
26 |
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| 1 | | PUR | Leroy Keyes 94-yard fumble return (kick good) | PUR 7-0 |
| 1 | | ND | Nick Eddy 96-yard kickoff return (kick good) | Tied 7-7 |
| 2 | | ND | Jim Seymour 84-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (kick good) | ND 14-7 |
| 4 | | ND | Jim Seymour 39-yard pass from Terry Hanratty | ND 20-7 |
| 4 | | PUR | Perry Williams 1-yard run (kick good) | ND 20-14 |
| 4 | | ND | Jim Seymour 7-yard pass from Terry Hanratty | ND 26-14 |
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At Michigan
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Purdue at Michigan
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 9 Boilermakers |
7 |
7 | 2 | 6 |
22 |
Wolverines |
0 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
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At Michigan State
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Purdue at Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Boilermakers |
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0 | 7 | 13 |
20 |
• No. 2 Spartans |
7 |
14 | 14 | 6 |
41 |
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| Q1 | | MSU | Lee 3-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 7–0 |
| Q2 | | MSU | Raye 16-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 14–0 |
| Q2 | | MSU | Apisa 6-yard pass from Raye (Kenney kick) | MSU 21–0 |
| Q3 | | MSU | Apisa 2-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 28–0 |
| Q3 | | PUR | Griese 6-yard run (Griese kick) | MSU 28–7 |
| Q3 | | MSU | Apisa 10-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 35–7 |
| Q4 | | PUR | Hurst 2-yard run (kick failed) | MSU 35–13 |
| Q4 | | MSU | Cavender 2-yard run (pass failed) | MSU 41–13 |
| Q4 | | PUR | Griese 2-yard run (Griese kick) | MSU 41–20 |
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Indiana
- Purdue clinches Rose Bowl berth
- Bob Griese 11/21, 255 Yds, 3 TD, 1 FG, 6/7 XP
- Leroy Keyes Rush TD, Pass TD, INT
- Jim Beirne 2 TD Rec
- Biggest margin in rivalry since 1893[2]
USC (Rose Bowl)
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Purdue vs. USC
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• No. 7 Boilermakers |
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7 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
Trojans |
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7 | 0 | 6 |
13 |
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| Q2 | | PUR | Perry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick) | PUR 7–0 |
| Q2 | | USC | McCall 1-yard run (Rossovich kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| Q3 | | PUR | Perry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick) | PUR 14–7 |
| Q4 | | USC | Rod Sherman 19-yard pass from Troy Winslow (pass failed) | PUR 14–13 |
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"Purdue Official Big 10 Rose Bowl Rep". Palm Beach Post. 1966 Nov 20. 2014-Sep-20.
"Awards". www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.