1966 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team

1966 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	7–2–1 (4–2–1 LSC)
Head coach	Bill Miller (2nd season)
Home stadium	Evans Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Texas State $	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Southwest Texas State	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Sam Houston State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Sul Ross	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Howard Payne	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Texas A&I	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
McMurry	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1966 Southwest Texas State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Southwest Texas State College (now known as Texas State University) during the 1966 NAIA football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). In their second year under head coach Bill Miller, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 17	Texas Lutheran *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 34–3	[1]
September 24	at Trinity (TX) *	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 16–0	[2]
October 1	at Sul Ross	Jackson Field Alpine, TX	L 13–16	[3]
October 8	Angelo State *	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 24–6	[4]
October 15	Howard Payne	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 18–17	[5]
October 22	at Sam Houston State	Pritchett Field Huntsville, TX (rivalry)	L 16–27	[6]
October 29	at McMurry	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 17–0	[7]
November 5	Stephen F. Austin	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 20–7	[8]
November 12	at East Texas State	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	T 14–14	[9]
November 19	Texas A&I	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 9–3	[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Southwest Texas wins". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 18, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Trinity suffers defeat in season opener, 16–0". Express and News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lobos pull out victory". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Angelo State bows". Victoria Advocate. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "SW Texas nips Howard Payne". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Southwest Texas defeated, 27–16 by Sam Houston". Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "By SWT, 17–0, Indian arrows stilled". Abilene Reporter-News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southwest Texas routs Austin 20–7". Wichita Falls Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "East Texas in 14–14 deadlock". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southwest Texas slips past A&I with late touchdown". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved March 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 4, 2022.