1966 Texas Longhorns football team

1966 Texas Longhorns football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 19–0 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	7–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	Darrell Royal (10th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 SMU $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Texas	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas A&M	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
TCU	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Rice	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth year under head coach Darrell Royal, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SWC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	2:30 p.m.	No. 9 USC *	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC	L 6–10	42,000	[2]
September 24	7:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 31–21	48,155	[3]
October 1	7:30 p.m.	Indiana *	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		W 35–0	56,000	[4]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma *	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)		L 9–18	75,504	[5]
October 15	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 7–12	66,000	[6]
October 22	7:30 p.m.	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)		W 14–6	67,500	[7]
October 29	2:00 p.m.	SMU	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX		L 12–13	58,500	[8]
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 26–14	37,511	[9]
November 12	1:00 p.m.	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)		W 13–3	31,477	[10]
November 24	2:00 p.m.	Texas A&M	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		W 22–14	65,000	[11]
December 17	1:00 p.m.	vs. Ole Miss *	Rice Stadium Houston, TX (Bluebonnet Bowl)		W 19–0	67,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

USC

USC at Texas

1 2 3 4 Total •No. 9 Trojans 3 7 0 0 10 Longhorns 0 0 0 6 6 Date: September 17 Location: Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas Game attendance: 42,000 TV announcers (ABC): Chris Schenkel, Bud Wilkinson

Scoring summary Q1 USC Rossivich 23 yard field goal USC 3–0 Q2 USC Winslow 9 yard run (Rossivich kick) USC 10–0 Q4 TEX Bradley 3 yard run (pass failed) USC 10–6

See also: 1966 USC Trojans football team

Texas Tech

Gregg Lott opened the contest with an 88-yard kickoff return for a touchdown while sophomore quarterback Bill Bradley also starred, hitting an 80-yard quick kick that stopped just short of the Tech goal line. ^[13]

References

1. "1966 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
2. "Troy's Winslow lassoes Longhorns 10–6". The Sacramento Bee. September 18, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Texas races by Texas Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "56,000 see Texans rout Hoosiers, 35–0". The Indianapolis Star. October 2, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Oklahoma gets revenge, 18–9". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Porkers heave sigh of relief". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas 'Horns nudge Rice Owls in battle of sophomores, 14–0". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Last-minute kick gives SMU win over Texas, 13–12". The Kilgore News Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gilbert stars as UT downs Baylor, 26–14". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Longhorns kick Horned Frogs, 13–3". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Texas rolls past Ole Miss, 19–0". Monroe Morning World. December 18, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
13. Eugene-Register Guard. September 25, 1966.