1966 Southern Jaguars football team
The 1966 Southern Jaguars football team was an American football team that represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by Robert E. Smith in his second season as head coach, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 6–2–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
| 1966 Southern Jaguars football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–2–1 (4–2–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Grambling + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Texas Southern | L 14–20 | [1] | ||
| September 24 | Prairie View A&M | W 35–0 | 10,173 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Morris Brown* | W 28–10 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| W 28–14 | [4] | |
| October 15 | Jackson State |
| W 45–28 | 6,748 | [5] |
| October 22 | at Alcorn A&M | T 14–14 | [6] | ||
| October 29 | at No. 6 Tennessee A&I* | L 9–31 | [7] | ||
| November 5 | Wiley |
| W 27–0 | [8] | |
| November 12 | Florida A&M* |
| W 17–13 | [9] | |
| November 19 | at Grambling | W 41–13 | [10] | ||
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References
- "TSU dumps Jags". The Louisiana Weekly. September 24, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jaguars clobber Prairie View 35–0 for first SWAC win". Alexandria News Leader. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morris Brown beaten, 28–10". The Atlanta Journal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern U. downs Arkansas 28–14 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Jackson State on Grambling field Saturday". The Monroe News-Star. October 17, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alcorn battles; Ties Southern". Monroe Morning World. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "A&I roars 31–9". The Nashville Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern takes 27–0 decision". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern downs Florida A&M". Lake Charles American-Press. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern romps past Grambling". Lake Charles American-Press. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1966 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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