1966 Southern Jaguars football team

1966 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	7–2–1 (5–1–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Robert E. Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern +	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Grambling +	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Texas Southern	4	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Jackson State	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Prairie View A&M	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Alcorn A&M	2	–	3	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Arkansas AM&N	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Wiley	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Robert E. Smith in his second season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–2–1, with a mark of 5–1–1 in conference play, sharing the SWAC title with Grambling. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Texas Southern	Jeppesen Stadium Houston, TX	L 14–20		[2]
September 24	Prairie View A&M	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 35–0	10,173	[3]
October 1	at Morris Brown *	Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 28–10		[4]
October 8	at Arkansas AM&N	Pumphrey Stadium Pine Bluff, AR	W 28–14		[5]
October 15	Jackson State	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 45–28	6,758–10,219	[6] [7]
October 22	at Alcorn A&M	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	T 14–14	5,200	[8] [9]
October 29	at No. 6 Tennessee A&I *	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 9–31		[10]
November 5	Wiley	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 27–0	11,528	[11]
November 12	Florida A&M *	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	W 17–13		[12]
November 19	at Grambling	University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	W 41–13		[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 (77th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1967. p. 52. Retrieved January 8, 2024– via Internet Archive.
2. "TSU dumps Jags". The Louisiana Weekly. September 24, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jaguars clobber Prairie View 35–0 for first SWAC win". Alexandria News Leader. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Morris Brown beaten, 28–10". The Atlanta Journal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southern U. downs Arkansas 28–14 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackson State on Grambling field Saturday". The Monroe News-Star. October 17, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Jackson State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 9, 2023.
8. "Alcorn battles; Ties Southern". Monroe Morning World. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 8, 2024.
10. "A&I roars 31–9". The Nashville Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southern takes 27–0 decision". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Southern downs Florida A&M". Lake Charles American-Press. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Southern romps past Grambling". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 10, 2023.