1966 Wiley Wildcats football team

The 1966 Wiley Wildcats football team represented Wiley College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Moorman, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 0–8, with a conference record of 0–7, and finished eighth in the SWAC.

1966 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record0–8 (0–7 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Bob Moorman (1st season)
Home stadiumWiley Field
1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Grambling + 4 2 16 2 1
Southern + 4 2 16 2 1
Texas Southern + 4 2 15 4 1
Jackson State 3 3 15 3 1
Prairie View A&M 3 3 15 3 1
Alcorn A&M 2 3 25 3 2
Arkansas AM&N 2 4 14 5 1
Wiley 0 7 00 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24vs. Texas Southern
L 6–64[1]
October 1at Bishop*
L 13–14[2]
October 8Alcorn A&M
L 2–21[3]
October 17vs. Prairie View A&ML 0–211,000[4]
October 29at Jackson State
L 14–285,438[5]
November 5at SouthernL 0–27[6]
November 12Grambling
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
L 14–45[7]
November 19Arkansas AM&N
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
L 18–54[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "'Cats eye Bishop; Texas Southern zips, 64–6". The Marshall News Messenger. September 26, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "'Cats eye Alcorn after 14–13 loss to Bishop". The Marshall News Messenger. October 3, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Wiley falls, 21–2". The Marshall News Messenger. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Prairie View wins State Fair Football Classic". The Kilgore News Herald. October 18, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State slams Wiley". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Southern takes 27–0 decision". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grambling breezes by Wiley, 45–14". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wiley falls again". Wichita Falls Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1966 – Wiley (TX)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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