The 1966 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Indiana Collegiate Conference (ICC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jerry Huntsman, the Sycamores compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the ICC.
| 1966 Indiana State Sycamores football | |
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| Conference | Indiana Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 6–2 (4–2 ICC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Ball State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePauw | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sycamores were represented on the All-Conference team by: John Truitt, Senior, WR, Joe Fiedler, Senior, Center, Randy Payne, Junior, Halfback and Rob Pychinka, Linebacker. Ron Overton, Sophomore, Quarterback & Dean Klink, Sophomore, Fullback were named to the Conference Honorable Mention team.
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | 2:00 pm | at Eastern Illinois* |
| W 32–0 | 2,000–3,500 | [1][2] |
| September 24 | 2:00 pm | at Butler | L 6–28 | 7,100 | ||
| October 1 | 8:00 pm | Illinois State* | W 25–6 | 3,900 | ||
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | Saint Joseph's (IN) |
| W 19–0 | 10,750 | |
| October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Valparaiso | W 19–16 | 6,000 | ||
| October 22 | 2:00 pm | Evansville |
| W 20–18 | 4,500 | |
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | at Ball State |
| L 20–31 | 7,100 | |
| November 5 | 2:00 pm | DePauw |
| W 30–8 | 3,500 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Eastern Blanked By Indiana State". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 19, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.