1966 Texas Longhorns football team
| 1966 Texas Longhorns football | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 19–0 vs. Ole Miss | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 SMU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWC.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 USC* | ABC | L 6–10 | 42,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas Tech | W 31–21 | 48,155 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana* |
| W 35–0 | 56,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma* | L 9–18 | 75,504 | [5] | ||
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas |
| L 7–12 | 66,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | W 14–6 | 67,500 | [7] | ||
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | SMU |
| L 12–13 | 58,500 | [8] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Baylor | W 26–14 | 37,511 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at TCU | W 13–3 | 31,477 | [10] | ||
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas A&M |
| W 22–14 | 65,000 | [11] | |
| December 17 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Ole Miss* |
| W 19–0 | 67,000 | [12] | |
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Game summaries
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Texas Tech
[edit]Gregg Lott opened the contest with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown while sophomore quarterback Bill Bradley also starred, hitting an 80-yard quick kick that stopped just short of the Tech goal line.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "1966 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Troy's Winslow lassoes Longhorns 10–6". The Sacramento Bee. September 18, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas races by Texas Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "56,000 see Texans rout Hoosiers, 35–0". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma gets revenge, 18–9". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers heave sigh of relief". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas 'Horns nudge Rice Owls in battle of sophomores, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-minute kick gives SMU win over Texas, 13–12". The Kilgore News Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gilbert stars as UT downs Baylor, 26–14". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns kick Horned Frogs, 13–3". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas rolls past Ole Miss, 19–0". Monroe Morning World. December 18, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Eugene-Register Guard. September 25, 1966.
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