1966 Baylor Bears football team

1966 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1966 record	5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Bridgers (8th season)
Captain	Dwight Hood, Terry Southall
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium
Seasons

Template:1966 Southwest Conference football standings The 1966 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 168 to 140. They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Southall with 1,986 passing yards, Richard Defee with 332 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Tommy Smith with 483 receiving yards. Dwight Hood and Terry Southall were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 10	No. 7 Syracuse*		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 35–12
September 24	Colorado*	No. 10	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–13
October 1	at Washington State*		Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 20–14
October 8	at No. 5 Arkansas		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 7–0
October 22	Texas A&M		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	L 13–17
October 29	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–6
November 5	Texas		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 14–26
November 12	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 29–14
November 19	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 22–24
November 26	Rice		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 21–14
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game