1966 Texas Longhorns football team

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]

1966 Texas Longhorns football
Bluebonnet Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 60,130)
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

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 172:30 p.m.No. 9 USC*
ABCL 6–1042,000[2]
September 247:30 p.m.at Texas Tech
W 31–2148,155[3]
October 17:30 p.m.Indiana*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 35–056,000[4]
October 82:00 p.m.vs. Oklahoma*
L 9–1875,504[5]
October 152:30 p.m.Arkansas
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
L 7–1266,000[6]
October 227:30 p.m.at Rice
W 14–667,500[7]
October 292:00 p.m.SMU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
L 12–1358,500[8]
November 52:00 p.m.at Baylor
W 26–1437,511[9]
November 121:00 p.m.at TCU
W 13–331,477[10]
November 242:00 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 22–1465,000[11]
December 171:00 p.m.vs. Ole Miss*
W 19–067,000[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 234Total
• No. 9 Trojans 3 700 10
Longhorns 0 006 6
Scoring summary
Q1USCRossivich 23 yard field goalUSC 3–0
Q2USCWinslow 9 yard run (Rossivich kick)USC 10–0
Q4TEXBradley 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.


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