1966 Texas A&M Aggies football team

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1966 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967  →
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 SMU $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Arkansas 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Texas 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Texas A&M 4 –3 –04 –5 –1
Baylor 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Tech 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
TCU 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Rice 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Gene Stallings in his second season and finished with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 4–3 in the SWC).

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Georgia Tech *
L 3–3836,215 [1]
September 24at Tulane *
L 13–2133,000 [2]
October 1 Texas Tech
W 35–1423,500 [3]
October 8at LSU *
T 7–767,500 [4]
October 15 TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 35–728,500 [5]
October 22at Baylor
W 17–1333,481 [6]
October 29No. 9 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 0–3440,000 [7]
November 5at SMU
L 14–2153,000 [8]
November 12at Rice
W 7–643,000 [9]
November 24at Texas
L 14–2265,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Tech snows Aggies under, 38–3". The Springfield Sunday Republican. September 18, 1966. Retrieved July 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Texas Ags fall, 21–13, to Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "A&M pins 35–14 loss on Tech". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Aggies tromp Horned Frogs". Longview Morning Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aggies jolt Bears". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Razorbacks vanquish Texas Aggies by 34–0". Brownwood Bulletin. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Ponies stay unbeaten". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Aggies topple snakebit Owls". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1966 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "1966–67 NCAA Statistics (Texas A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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