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1966 Football Roster

Players

  • Quarterback QB 5'6"
    So. Wheaton, Ill. Central HS
    Sophomore Wheaton, Ill. Central HS
  • Halfback HB 6'0"
    Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
    Junior Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'1"
    Sr. Colfax, Ill. Octavia HS
    Senior Colfax, Ill. Octavia HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield HS
    Junior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield HS
  • Halfback HB 5'10"
    Jr. Clayton, Mo. Clayton HS
    Junior Clayton, Mo. Clayton HS
  • End E 6'1"
    Sr. Rockford, Ill. West HS
    Senior Rockford, Ill. West HS
  • Halfback HB 6'0"
    Fr. Carmi, Ill. Carmi HS
    Freshman Carmi, Ill. Carmi HS
  • Halfback HB 5'8"
    Jr. Aurora, Ill. East HS
    Junior Aurora, Ill. East HS
  • Halfback HB 5'10"
    Jr. White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
    Junior White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
  • Halfback HB 5'6"
    So. Columbus, Ohio Grandview HS
    Sophomore Columbus, Ohio Grandview HS
  • Halfback HB 5'11"
    Sr. Morris, Ill. Morris HS
    Senior Morris, Ill. Morris HS
  • Fullback FB 5'9"
    So. Milford, Ill. Milford HS
    Sophomore Milford, Ill. Milford HS
  • Halfback HB 6'1"
    So. Simsbury, Conn. James HS
    Sophomore Simsbury, Conn. James HS
  • Halfback HB 5'7"
    So. Sarasota, Fla. Mooney HS
    Sophomore Sarasota, Fla. Mooney HS
  • Halfback HB 5'9"
    So. Aurora, Ill. West HS
    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. West HS
  • Fullback FB 5'11"
    Jr. Memphis, Tenn. Milford Academy
    Junior Memphis, Tenn. Milford Academy
  • Fullback FB 6'0"
    Jr. Pekin, Ill. Pekin HS
    Junior Pekin, Ill. Pekin HS
  • Halfback HB 6'0"
    Fr. DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb HS
    Freshman DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb HS
  • Halfback HB 6'1"
    Sr. Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville HS
    Senior Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville HS
  • Halfback HB 6'1"
    Fr. Carmi, Ill. Carmi HS
    Freshman Carmi, Ill. Carmi HS
  • Kicker K 5'10"
    Fr. Barrington, Ill. Limestone HS
    Freshman Barrington, Ill. Limestone HS
  • Center C 5'11"
    So. Olympia Fields, Ill. Rich Central HS
    Sophomore Olympia Fields, Ill. Rich Central HS
  • Center C 6'2"
    So. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln HS
    Sophomore Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln HS
  • Guard G 5'11"
    So. Gridley, Ill. Gridley HS
    Sophomore Gridley, Ill. Gridley HS
  • Guard G 5'11"
    Jr. Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove HS
    Junior Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove HS
  • Center C 6'1"
    Fr. Port Washington, N.Y. Port Washington HS
    Freshman Port Washington, N.Y. Port Washington HS
  • Center C 6'1"
    Jr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Junior Normal, Ill. Community HS
  • Guard G 5'9"
    Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. Forest View HS
    Freshman Mount Prospect, Ill. Forest View HS
  • Center C 5'11"
    Fr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
    Freshman Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'0"
    Jr. Lafayette, Ind. Klondike HS
    Junior Lafayette, Ind. Klondike HS
  • Guard G 5'9"
    Jr. Aurora, Ill. West HS
    Junior Aurora, Ill. West HS
  • Guard G 6'0"
    Sr. Tremont, Ill. Tremont HS
    Senior Tremont, Ill. Tremont HS
  • Guard G 6'1"
    Fr. Wilmington, N.C. Williston HS
    Freshman Wilmington, N.C. Williston HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 5'11"
    Jr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Junior Normal, Ill. Community HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    Sr. Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville HS
    Senior Yorkville, Ill. Yorkville HS
  • Center C 5'10"
    Sr. Tampico, Ill. Tampico HS
    Senior Tampico, Ill. Tampico HS
  • Center C 6'1"
    Fr. Rockford, Ill. West HS
    Freshman Rockford, Ill. West HS
  • Guard G 6'0"
    Sr. Peoria, Ill. Central HS
    Senior Peoria, Ill. Central HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    Jr. Normal, Ill. Community HS
    Junior Normal, Ill. Community HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'3"
    Sr. Roodhouse, Ill. Roodhouse HS
    Senior Roodhouse, Ill. Roodhouse HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'1"
    So. Galveston, Tex. Ball HS
    Sophomore Galveston, Tex. Ball HS
  • Center C 6'4"
    Fr. Northfield, N.J. Northfield HS
    Freshman Northfield, N.J. Northfield HS
  • Halfback HB 5'11"
    Jr. East Moline, Ill. East Moline HS
    Junior East Moline, Ill. East Moline HS
  • End E 6'1"
    Jr. Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore HS
    Junior Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore HS
  • End E 6'2"
    So. Chicago, Ill. Calumet HS
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Calumet HS
  • End E 6'0"
    So. Matteson, Ill. Rich Central HS
    Sophomore Matteson, Ill. Rich Central HS
  • End E 6'1"
    Fr. Eureka, Ill. Eureka HS
    Freshman Eureka, Ill. Eureka HS
  • End E 6'3"
    Jr. Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan HS
    Junior Waukegan, Ill. Waukegan HS
  • End E 6'2"
    Jr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. Forest View HS
    Junior Elk Grove Village, Ill. Forest View HS
  • End E 6'0"
    Fr. Champaign, Ill. Champaign HS
    Freshman Champaign, Ill. Champaign HS
  • Guard G 5'9"
    Fr. Riverside, Ill. Riverside HS
    Freshman Riverside, Ill. Riverside HS
  • Guard G 6'0"
    Fr. White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
    Freshman White Plains, N.Y. White Plains HS
  • Guard G 5'10"
    Fr. Elgin, Ill. Larkin HS
    Freshman Elgin, Ill. Larkin HS
  • Quarterback QB 5'11"
    Fr. Eureka, Ill. Eureka HS
    Freshman Eureka, Ill. Eureka HS
  • Halfback HB 5'10"
    Jr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
    Junior Geneva, Ill. Geneva HS
  • End E 5'11"
    Fr. Clinton, Ill. Clinton HS
    Freshman Clinton, Ill. Clinton HS
  • Offensive Tackle OT 6'2"
    Fr. Normal, Ill. University HS
    Freshman Normal, Ill. University HS
  • Quarterback QB 6'0"
    Fr. Hopkinton, Mass. Hopkinton HS
    Freshman Hopkinton, Mass. Hopkinton HS
  • Halfback HB 5'8"
    Fr. Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore HS
    Freshman Sycamore, Ill. Sycamore HS

Staff Roster

1966 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
10 Dave Brumfield QB 5-6 So. Wheaton, Ill. / Central HS
11 Jim Wilson HB 6-0 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington HS
12 Steve Laub QB 6-1 Sr. Colfax, Ill. / Octavia HS
14 Randy Dewar QB 6-0 Jr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield HS
15 Jim Primm HB 5-10 Jr. Clayton, Mo. / Clayton HS
16 Skip Gilbert E 6-1 Sr. Rockford, Ill. / West HS
17 Kelly Kane HB 6-0 Fr. Carmi, Ill. / Carmi HS
20 Don Kreitz HB 5-8 Jr. Aurora, Ill. / East HS
21 Tom McWhinnie HB 5-10 Jr. White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains HS
22 Kelly Kahler HB 5-6 So. Columbus, Ohio / Grandview HS
23 Jim Carkhuff HB 5-11 Sr. Morris, Ill. / Morris HS
24 John Thorne FB 5-9 So. Milford, Ill. / Milford HS
30 Ron Krogh HB 6-1 So. Simsbury, Conn. / James HS
31 Tim Holleran HB 5-7 So. Sarasota, Fla. / Mooney HS
32 Bill Pfeiffer HB 5-9 So. Aurora, Ill. / West HS
33 George Lowe FB 5-11 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. / Milford Academy
34 Dick Berardi FB 6-0 Jr. Pekin, Ill. / Pekin HS
40 Jim Minnihan HB 6-0 Fr. DeKalb, Ill. / DeKalb HS
41 Bob Crites HB 6-1 Sr. Taylorville, Ill. / Taylorville HS
42 Dave Muse HB 6-1 Fr. Carmi, Ill. / Carmi HS
43 Dennis Lane K 5-10 Fr. Barrington, Ill. / Limestone HS
50 Jeff Beaumont C 5-11 So. Olympia Fields, Ill. / Rich Central HS
51 Larry Bear C 6-2 So. Lincoln, Ill. / Lincoln HS
52 Jim Rinkenberger G 5-11 So. Gridley, Ill. / Gridley HS
53 Kent Stromberg G 5-11 Jr. Cary, Ill. / Cary-Grove HS
54 Gary Leonard C 6-1 Fr. Port Washington, N.Y. / Port Washington HS
55 Jim Brickman C 6-1 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
60 John Janett G 5-9 Fr. Mount Prospect, Ill. / Forest View HS
61 Wes Berry C 5-11 Fr. Geneva, Ill. / Geneva HS
62 Steve Tosh OT 6-0 Jr. Lafayette, Ind. / Klondike HS
63 Bob Kellett G 5-9 Jr. Aurora, Ill. / West HS
64 Mike Hymbaugh G 6-0 Sr. Tremont, Ill. / Tremont HS
65 Chuck McAllister G 6-1 Fr. Wilmington, N.C. / Williston HS
66 Jim Jarrett OT 5-11 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
67 Bill Schell OT 6-2 Sr. Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville HS
70 Sam Chapin C 5-10 Sr. Tampico, Ill. / Tampico HS
71 Jerry Potter C 6-1 Fr. Rockford, Ill. / West HS
72 Randy Nelson G 6-0 Sr. Peoria, Ill. / Central HS
73 Jim Hostetler OT 6-2 Jr. Normal, Ill. / Community HS
74 Phil Ballard OT 6-3 Sr. Roodhouse, Ill. / Roodhouse HS
75 Rich White OT 6-1 So. Galveston, Tex. / Ball HS
77 Robert Burns C 6-4 Fr. Northfield, N.J. / Northfield HS
80 Bill Zora HB 5-11 Jr. East Moline, Ill. / East Moline HS
81 Joe Barth E 6-1 Jr. Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore HS
82 Rich Beaty E 6-2 So. Chicago, Ill. / Calumet HS
83 Phil Cavitt E 6-0 So. Matteson, Ill. / Rich Central HS
84 Bill Duncan E 6-1 Fr. Eureka, Ill. / Eureka HS
85 Bruce Daydif E 6-3 Jr. Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan HS
86 Gregg Garlisch E 6-2 Jr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. / Forest View HS
87 Pat McEvoy E 6-0 Fr. Champaign, Ill. / Champaign HS
Nels Calvert G 5-9 Fr. Riverside, Ill. / Riverside HS
Neil Crowley G 6-0 Fr. White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains HS
Dan Dannhorn G 5-10 Fr. Elgin, Ill. / Larkin HS
Jim Gale QB 5-11 Fr. Eureka, Ill. / Eureka HS
Mike McCleary HB 5-10 Jr. Geneva, Ill. / Geneva HS
Steve McMahon E 5-11 Fr. Clinton, Ill. / Clinton HS
John Scott OT 6-2 Fr. Normal, Ill. / University HS
Bob Williams QB 6-0 Fr. Hopkinton, Mass. / Hopkinton HS
Dave Wilson HB 5-8 Fr. Sycamore, Ill. / Sycamore HS

Staff Roster