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1966 SMU Mustangs football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 9–24 vs. Georgia
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches #9
AP #10
1966 record 8–3 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach Hayden Fry (5th year)
Home stadium Cotton Bowl (c. 75,504)
Seasons
« 1965 1967 »

Template:1966 Southwest Conference football standings The 1966 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1966 college football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 17Illinois*W 26–728,000
September 24Navy*
W 21–358,000
October 1at Purdue*L 23–3546,116
October 15Rice
W 28–2430,000
October 22at Texas TechW 24–740,350
October 29at TexasW 13–1258,500
November 5Texas A&M
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 21–1453,000
November 12at No. 6 ArkansasL 0–2242,000
November 19Baylor
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
W 24–2230,000
November 26at TCUW 21–030,000
December 31vs. No. 4 GeorgiaNo. 10
L 9–2475,504
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

1966 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 23 LeVias, JerryJerry LeVias So
QB 18 Livingston, MikeMike Livingston Jr
RB 24 Richardson, MikeMike Richardson So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 3 Partee, DennisDennis Partee Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries[]

at Purdue[]

Overall record Last meeting Result
0–0–1 1965 T 14–14


References[]

Template:Southwest Conference football champions

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