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
October 8at LSU *T 7–767,500 [3]
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 [4]
  • *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. "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1966 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.