1966 Whitewater State Warhawks football team

The 1966 Whitewater State Warhawks football team represented Wisconsin State University—Whitewater—now known as the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater—as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Forrest Perkins, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a conference mark of 8–0, winning the WSUC title. Whitewater State was invited to the NAIA Football National Championship playoffs, where they beat the Central Dutch in the semifinals before losing to Waynesburg in the title game.

1966 Whitewater State Warhawks football
WSUC champion
ConferenceWisconsin State University Conference
Record10–1 (8–0 WSUC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHamilton Field
1966 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Whitewater State $^ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
River Falls State 6 –1 –16 –2 –1
Stevens Point State 6 –2 –06 –3 –0
La Crosse State 5 –3 –06 –3 –0
Platteville State 3 –4 –14 –4 –1
Oshkosh State 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
Stout State 2 –6 –03 –6 –0
Eau Claire State 1 –7 –01 –7 –1
Superior State 1 –7 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10vs. Central Michigan*Saginaw, MI (Red Feather game)W 40–168,200–9,000[1][2]
September 177:30 p.m.Stevens Point State
W 13–93,500[3]
September 24at Stout StateMenomonie, WIW 48–204,000[4]
October 1at Platteville StatePlatteville, WIW 33–73,000
October 8Superior State
  • Hamilton Field
  • Whitewater, WI
W 55–73,000
October 22at Eau Claire StateEau Claire, WIW 34–192,500
October 29River Falls State
  • Hamilton Field
  • Whitewater, WI
W 17–06,300
November 5La Crosse State
  • Hamilton Field
  • Whitewater, WI
W 49–143,500
November 12at Oshkosh State
W 23–213,000[5]
November 291:30 p.m.Central (IA)*
W 41–185,200[6]
December 101:30 p.m.vs. Waynesburg*
L 21–426,070[7][8]

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References
  1. "Central Tripped In Opener". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. September 11, 1966. p. H-1. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  3. "Pointers Open League Play At Whitewater". Stevens Point Daily Journal. Stevens Point, Wisconsin. September 17, 1966. p. 9. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Whitewater State Belts Stout, 48-20". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. p. 23. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. Russell, Judy (November 13, 1966). "Whitewater Nips Titans". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin. p. D3. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Warhawks Earn Berth in NAIA Finals". Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 30, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Whitewater, Waynesburg Clash for NAIA Crown". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 9, 1966. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Waynesburg Whips Whitewater, 42-21". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Associated Press. December 11, 1966. p. B-6. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  10. "All-Time Scores (1889-present)" (PDF). University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. March 20, 2020. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  11. "Year-By-Year/Game-By-Game Results (Since 1966)" (PDF). Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. p. 28. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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