1966 SMU Mustangs football team

The 1966 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.

1966 SMU Mustangs football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 10
1966 record8–3 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 75,504)
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 Mustangs seemingly blew their chance at the Southwest Conference championship and the accompanying berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic with a 22-0 loss at Arkansas, the two-time reigning SWC champion, in their ninth game.

However, the seemingly locked door was unlocked by Texas Tech, which upended the Razorbacks 21-16 at Lubbock in Arkansas' season finale November 19. Seven days later, SMU opened the door by blanking archrival TCU 21-0 at Fort Worth for the Iron Skillet and a date with Georgia on New Year's Eve in its home stadium.

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.#NameClass
WR 23 Jerry LeVias So
QB 18 Mike Livingston Jr
RB 24 Mike Richardson So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3 Dennis Partee Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Game summaries

at Purdue


References


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