1966 SMU Mustangs football team

1966 SMU Mustangs football
Southwest Conference Champions
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Georgia, L 9-24
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#9
AP	#10
1966 record	8-3 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Hayden Fry
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl (c. 75,504)

1966 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#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 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1966 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
1966-09-17	Illinois*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 26-7	28,000
1966-09-24	Navy*		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 21-3	58,000
1966-10-01	at Purdue*		Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	L 23-35	46,116
1966-10-15	Rice		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 28-24	30,000
1966-10-22	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX	W 24-7	40,350
1966-10-29	at Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	W 13-12	58,500
1966-11-05	Texas A&M		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 21-14	53,000
1966-11-12	at #6 Arkansas		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 0-22	42,000
1966-11-19	Baylor		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	W 24-22	30,000
1966-11-26	at Texas Christian		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	W 21-0	30,000
1966-12-31	vs. #4 Georgia	#10	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	L 9-24	75,504
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

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