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 | |
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Bluebonnet Bowl champion | |
Bluebonnet Bowl, W 19–0 vs. Ole Miss | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (5–2 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
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| No.10SMU $ | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 9 USC* |
| ABC | L 6–10 | 42,000 | [2] |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | atTexas Tech |
| W 31–21 | 48,155 | [3] | |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana* |
| W 35–0 | 56,000 | [4] | |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Oklahoma* |
| L 9–18 | 75,504 | [5] | |
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas |
| L 7–12 | 66,000 | [6] | |
| October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | atRice |
| W 14–6 | 67,500 | [7] | |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | SMU |
| L 12–13 | 58,500 | [8] | |
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | atBaylor |
| W 26–14 | 37,511 | [9] | |
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | atTCU |
| W 13–3 | 31,477 | [10] | |
| November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas A&M |
| W 22–14 | 65,000 | [11] | |
| December 17 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Ole Miss* |
| W 19–0 | 67,000 | [12] | |
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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]
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