1966 Baylor Bears football team

American college football season

1966 Baylor Bears football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Bridgers (8th season)
Captain	Dwight Hood, Terry Southall
Home stadium	Baylor Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 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 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach John Bridgers, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record (3–4 in SWC, fifth), and were outscored 168 to 140.^[1]^[2] They played their home games at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas.

The team's statistical leaders included Terry Southall with 1,986 passing yards, Richard Defee with 332 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Tommy Smith with 483 receiving yards.^[3] Dwight Hood and Terry Southall were the team captains.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	No. 7 Syracuse*		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 35–12	31,000
September 24	Colorado*	No. 10	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–13	29,000
October 1	at Washington State*		Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 20–14	18,500–19,775
October 8	at No. 5 Arkansas		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 7–0	39,518
October 22	Texas A&M		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (Battle of the Brazos)	L 13–17	33,481
October 29	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	L 0–6	24,848
November 5	Texas		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 14–26	37,511	^[4]
November 12	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	W 29–14	28,965
November 19	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 22–24	30,000
November 26	Rice		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 21–14	17,216
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1966 Baylor Bears Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "2018 Baylor Football Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor University. p. 114. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
^ "1966 Baylor Bears Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
^ "Gilbert stars as UT downs Baylor, 26–14". Austin American-Statesman. November 6, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Game program: Baylor vs. Washington State at Spokane – October 1, 1966

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