1966 Arlington State Rebels football team

1966 Arlington State Rebels football
Southland co-champion
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–4 (3–1 Southland)
Head coach	Burley Bearden (1st season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arlington State +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
No. 6 Arkansas State	2	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1966 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) in the Southland Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Burley Bearden, the team compiled a 6–4 record and were Southland Conference co-champions.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at West Texas State *	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 6–38	13,000	[1]
September 24	at New Mexico State *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	L 10–23	12,000	[2]
October 1	East Texas State *	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 27–10	10,000	[3]
October 8	McNeese State *	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 20–0	8,000	[4]
October 15	at Texas Western *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 21–68	25,624	[5]
October 22	Trinity (TX)	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 20–7	7,000	[6]
October 29	Tarleton State *	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 46–15		[7]
November 5	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 23–0	9,000	[8]
November 12	No. 7 Arkansas State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	W 16–6	10,000	[9]
November 19	at Lamar Tech	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 7–27	11,417	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "West Texas rolls afoot and via air to rip Rebs, 38–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 18, 1966. p. 7B. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aggies Whip Arlington State". Las Cruces Sun-News. September 25, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Williams sparks Reb win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1966. p. B3. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "McNeese mistakes spell Poke defeat". Lake Charles American-Press. October 9, 1966. p. 16. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Western rocks Rebels to 68–21 tune". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1966. p. 6B. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Trinity whipped by Rebels, 20–7". San Antonio Express News. October 23, 1966. p. 6-5. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texans bow 46–15 to Rebel rebellion". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 30, 1966. p. B3. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rebels rock Wildcats, 23–0". Abilene Reporter-News. November 6, 1966. p. D1. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rebs rip Indians keep lead in SLC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1966. p. B2. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lamar lashes Rebs, earns SLC title tie". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1966. p. 7B. Retrieved January 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.