1966 Baylor Bears football team

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.

1966 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1966 record5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainDwight Hood, Terry Southall
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 10No. 7 Syracuse*W 35–12
September 24Colorado*No. 10
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 7–13
October 1at Washington State*W 20–14
October 8at No. 5 ArkansasW 7–0
October 22Texas A&M
L 13–17
October 29at TCUL 0–6
November 5Texas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
L 14–26
November 12at Texas TechW 29–14
November 19at SMUL 22–24
November 26Rice
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, TX
W 21–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1966 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. "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.
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