1966 Baylor Bears football team

1966 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dwight Hood
  • Terry Southall
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 in SWC, fifth), and were outscored 168 to 140.[1][2] 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.[3] Dwight Hood and Terry Southall were the team captains.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 7 Syracuse*
W 35–1231,000[4]
September 24Colorado*No. 10
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–1329,000[5]
October 1at Washington State*
W 20–1418,500–19,775[6]
October 8at No. 5 Arkansas
W 7–039,518[7]
October 22Texas A&M
L 13–1733,481[8]
October 29at TCU
L 0–624,848[9]
November 5Texas
L 14–2637,511[10]
November 12at Texas Tech
W 29–1428,965[11]
November 19at SMU
L 22–2430,000[12]
November 26Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 21–1417,216[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "1966 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 114. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "1966 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Southall hits 4 TDs; Bears frolic, 35–12". The Austin American-Statesman. September 11, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colorado topples Baylor in upset". The Odessa American. September 25, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Baylor stalls Cougar surge for 20–14 win". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southall, Baylor stop Arkansas 7–0". The Orange Leader. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies jolt Bears". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Field goals spark Frogs past Baylor". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gilbert stars as UT downs Baylor, 26–14". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Baylor dumps Tech, 29–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ponies eke out, 24–22". The Austin American-Statesman. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Southall spoils Neely's football farewell, 21–14". Tulsa World. November 27, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1966–67 NCAA Statistics (Baylor)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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