1966 Baylor Bears football team
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1966 Baylor Bears football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| 1966 record | 5–5 (3–4 SWC) |
| Head coach | John Bridgers (8th season) |
| Captain | Dwight Hood, Terry Southall |
| Home stadium | Baylor Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 1966 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | No. 7 Syracuse* |
| W 35–12 | |
| September 24 | Colorado* | No. 10 |
| L 7–13 |
| October 1 | at Washington State* |
| W 20–14 | |
| October 8 | at No. 5 Arkansas |
| W 7–0 | |
| October 22 | Texas A&M |
| L 13–17 | |
| October 29 | at TCU |
| L 0–6 | |
| November 5 | Texas |
| L 14–26 | |
| November 12 | at Texas Tech |
| W 29–14 | |
| November 19 | at SMU |
| L 22–24 | |
| November 26 | Rice |
| W 21–14 | |
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References[edit]
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^ ab "2006 Baylor Football Media Guide, Section 9 History" (PDF). Baylor University. 2006.
^ "1966 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
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