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
ConfOverall
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).

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Georgia Tech *
L 3–3836,215
September 24at Tulane *
L 13–2133,000 [1]
October 1 Texas Tech
W 35–1423,500
October 8at LSU *
T 7–767,500 [2]
October 15 TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 35–7
October 22at Baylor
W 17–1333,481
October 29No. 9 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 0–34
November 5at SMU
L 14–2153,000
November 12at Rice
W 7–6
November 24at Texas
L 14–2265,000 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Texas Ags fall, 21–13, to Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1966 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.


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