1966 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team

The 1966 Defiance Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented Defiance College as a member of the Mid-Ohio Conference (MOC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. In their third year under head coach Kirk Mee, the Yellow Jackets compiled a 9–0 record (2–0 against conference opponents), won the MOC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 218 to 41.^[1]

1966 Defiance Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Mid-Ohio Conference
Record	9–0 (2–0 MOC)
Head coach	Kirk Mee (3rd season)
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Mid-Ohio Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Defiance $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Bluffton	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	4	–	1
Wilmington (OH)	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

At the end of the season, Kirk Mee was voted coach of the year in the NAIA's District 22. Quarterback George Smart, halfback Ben Davis, and linebacker Jose Arellano were named to the all-NAIA, District 22, football team.^[2] Defiance also placed 12 players on the 1966 all-MOC football team. Other honorees included quarterback George Smart, offensive backs Ben Smith and Ron Seymour, center Tom Miller, offensive end Doug Huffman, offensive tackle Bob Smith, offensive guard Phil Haubert, middle guard Ron Kowalski, linebackers Rodger Geren and Jose Arellano, and defensive back Greg Kulwicki.^[3]

The 1966 season was one of three perfect seasons in Defiance football history, the others being in 1953 and 1969.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Kenyon*	Gambier, OH	W 35–0	1,000	[5]
September 24	Adrian*	Defiance, OH	W 20–0		[6]
October 1	Georgetown (KY)*	Defiance, OH	W 27–6		[7]
October 8	at Wilmington (OH)	Wilmington, OH	W 26–8		[8]
October 15	at Grand Rapids JC*	Grand Rapids, MI	W 14–7		[9]
October 22	at Bluffton	Bluffton, OH	W 28–7
October 28	Salem (WV)*	Defiance, OH	W 21–7		[10]
November 5	at Taylor*	Upland, IN	W 9–7		[11]
November 12	Anderson (IN)*	Defiance, OH	W 38–0		[12][13]
*Non-conference game

^[1]

References

1. "1966 - Defiance (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
2. "Oilers Dominate NAIA All-Stars". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. November 28, 1966. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Defiance Places 12 on Mid-Ohio All-League Squad". The Lima News. November 24, 1966. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Defiance (OH) Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
5. "Defiance Erupts, Dumps Kenyon". Dayton Daily News. September 14, 1966. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Defiance Rips Adrian, 20-0". The Lima News. September 25, 1966. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Jackets Rap Georgetown". The Lima News. October 2, 1966. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Stays Unbeaten". Springfield News-Sun. October 9, 1966. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Defiance Collects 5th Win". The Lima News. October 16, 1966. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Davis Scores Pair In Defiance Romp". The Lima News. October 29, 1966. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Defiance '11' Tops Taylor". The Lima News. November 6, 1966. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Defiance Blanks Anderson, 38-0". The Indianapolis Star. November 13, 1966. p. IV-5 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Defiance Notches 9th Straight Win". The Lima News. November 13, 1966. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.