1966 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 1966 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Sark Arslanian, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Big Sky.

1966 Weber State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–3 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Sark Arslanian (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $^	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Idaho	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Weber State	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Idaho State	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Montana	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Northern Arizona*		Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 32–14	6,700	[1]
September 24	No. 7 San Diego State*	No. 4	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 34–38	10,961–11,961	[2][3]
October 1	Cal State Los Angeles*	No. 9	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 70–7	9,729–9,779	[4]
October 8	at Montana	No. 9	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	W 28–0	7,000–7,500	[5]
October 22	at No. 6 Montana State	No. 7	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 36–45	9,000–9,600	[6][7]
October 29	Idaho State		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 16–7	9,054	[8]
November 5	Western State (CO)*		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 42–7	5,762	[9]
November 12	at Portland State*		Wilson High School Stadium Portland, OR	W 51–6	1,793	[10]
November 19	at Idaho		Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	L 12–42	4,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Weber whips Axers, 32–14". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aztecs Rally For 38-34 Win Over Weber". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. p. 6S. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Howard Hagen (September 25, 1966). "Great Aztec rally beats Weber, 38–34". The San Diego Union. p. B-1.
4. "Diablos blasted by Weber St., 70–7!". The Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1966. p. D-8. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Weber shuts out Grizzlies". The Missoulian. October 9, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Montana State takes conference victory from Weber State 45–36". The Lewistown Daily News-Argus. October 23, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
8. "Weber downs ISU 16–7, Ingram injured". Idaho Sunday Journal. October 30, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Weber clouts Western State". The Daily Sentinel. November 6, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Weber State drubs Viks". The Sunday Oregonian. November 13, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Idaho crushes Wildcats 42–12". The Idaho Statesman. November 20, 1966. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2024.