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The 1966 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SWC title.
1966 SMU Mustangs football | |
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SWC champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 9–24 vs. Georgia | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 8–3 (6–1 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Cotton Bowl |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Mustangs seemingly blew their chances at the SWC championship with a 22–0 loss on November 12 at Arkansas, the two-time reigning SWC champion. However, SMU's title hopes reopened by Texas Tech, which upended the Razorbacks, 21–16 in Arkansas' season finale on November 19. Seven days later, SMU shut out rival TCU, 21–0.
SMU earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, played in their home stadium, the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs lost the game to Georgia on New Year's Eve.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Illinois* | W 26–7 | 28,000 | ||||
September 24 | Navy* |
| W 21–3 | 58,000 | |||
October 1 | at Purdue* | L 23–35 | 46,116 | ||||
October 15 | Rice |
| W 28–24 | 30,000 | |||
October 22 | at Texas Tech | W 24–7 | 40,350 | ||||
October 29 | at Texas | W 13–12 | 58,500 | [1] | |||
November 5 | Texas A&M |
| W 21–14 | 53,000 | |||
November 12 | at No. 6 Arkansas | L 0–22 | 42,000 | ||||
November 19 | Baylor |
| W 24–22 | 30,000 | |||
November 26 | at TCU | W 21–0 | 30,000 | ||||
December 31 | vs. No. 4 Georgia | No. 10 |
| CBS | L 9–24 | 75,504 | [2] |
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1966 SMU Mustangs football team roster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defense
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Special teams
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